Sen. Cruz Meets with Secretary of the Air Force Nominee

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) met with President Trump’s nominee to become the Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Heather Wilson. Sen. Cruz and Dr. Wilson discussed the relationship between the USAF and Texas and the exceptional contributions the pairing provides to our overall national security.

“I was very pleased to meet Dr. Wilson and hear her thoughts on the many challenges facing the United States Air Force.  She is a serious candidate to become our next Secretary of the Air Force and I enjoyed our very constructive conversation.  I welcomed her understanding of the many programs and USAF equities in the state of Texas and her appreciation for our state’s unwavering commitment to the Air Force and the level of investment Texas makes in its military communities.  We discussed many ways that Texas can continue to partner with the Air Force including saving the USAF money by consolidating the Battlefield Airman training program in San Antonio, the historic strategic bomber capabilities that are available to the B-21 Raider by locating it at Dyess AFB, and the need to meet our future air superiority needs by purchasing sufficient numbers of the world’s premier fighter aircraft, the F-35.  I look forward to seeing Dr. Wilson again at her Armed Services Committee hearing and furthering this dialog.”

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