oeven to Meet with Nuclear Oversight Board to Highlight Importance of Minot Air Force Base Nuclear Missions

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Senator John Hoeven will meet tonight with members of the Air Force's Nuclear Oversight Board to press for support in making necessary upgrades to equipment and facilities to support the nuclear missions at Minot Air Force Base. The Board includes Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James, Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh, the Air Force Inspector General and the heads of the major commands with nuclear responsibilities, who are visiting Minot Air Force Base this week. Hoeven worked with Air Force officials to start the Nuclear Force Improvement Program (NFIP) in 2014 and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to provide an initial $21 million in Fiscal Year 2015 to fund the program.

"We are pleased to have the Nuclear Oversight Board at Minot Air Force Base this week to see firsthand the good work that our airmen and women are doing in support of our nation's nuclear defense," said Hoeven. "We look forward to working with the Board to maintain and upgrade our nuclear equipment and facilities to ensure that our service members have the support they need to keep fulfilling their missions and defending our nation."

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