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A new fleet of cargo planes at a U.S. Air Force base in Ohio allows reservists who fly overseas to transport
wounded troops to medical treatment centers.

The Dayton Daily News reports Sunday that nine C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes replace the C-5A Galaxy planes flown by the Air Force Reserve 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Unlike the C-5As, the new planes allow for aeromedical missions.

Col. Stephen Goeman, the wing's commander, says the new fleet, like the old, also will be used to carry troops, armored vehicles, drones, meals and other items.

The unit flies two or three missions a week. The number is expected to double as training is completed over the next year for many of the wing's 2,300 air crew members.

A meeting between RG Properties and Miami Township trustees has resulted in a deal to construct a $9 million retail building at Lyons Road and Ohio 741.

Last night, founder of RG Properties, Randy Gunlock, entered into an executive session with the township officials after they discussed passing a resolution for the construction.

According to the Dayton Daily News, the resolution removes the land from a joint economic development district established around the Dayton Mall. Township Administrator Greg Hanahan says the resolution was part of a deal with an unnamed developer to contribute $1.5 million in tax incremental financing toward the construction.

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In this week's PoliticsOhio, Emily McCord speaks with the Dayton Daily News' Ellen Belcher to discuss how Kasich's deal with casino operators brings the potential for video lottery terminals to Dayton but critics from the left and the right are coming out against it. Belcher explains why and what the future holds for the games in the state.