Col. Cassie Barlow

Pentagon Delays Furlough Notice To Analyze Impact

Emily McCord — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:58:14 +0000

The U.S. Department of Defense is delaying unpaid-leave notices for its civilian workers, including thousands employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Ohio Senator Portman Talks Sequestration at WPAFB

Jerry Kenney — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:33:18 +0000

Ohio Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Monday. He was there to talk about ongoing operations at the base, and how Friday’s looming sequestration cuts might affect Wright-Patt.

Portman said the President’s proposed $85 billion dollars in across-the-board spending cuts over the next 7 months would be detrimental to national defense and what he called ‘the federal government’s vital operations.

Wright-Patt AFB Plans for Sequestration

Jerry Kenney — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:24:59 +0000

Officials at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton say that under guidance from the Department of Defense, they have begun planning for a potential reduction of 15% of their operating budget as a result of sequestration. In a press conference Thursday, Col. Cassie Barlow told reporters that a furlough of civilian employees isn't out of the question, but it would be a last resort.