Joe Courtney: “I think really let's just move forward, and I am glad to hear your answer this morning.”

There is still much work to be done, but Congressional support is strong to move the spent fuel initiative that has occurred over multiple administrations.

You’d basically have to tear the plane down to the studs and rebuild it to meet all the survivability, security and communications requirements of Air Force One.

This is incredibly problematic and entirely unjustifiable. Put simply, there is no reason for Congress to actively remove these protections for those fighters who choose to sign with the UBO, and there is no reason for a UBO to be exempt…

This is just going to be one of those milestones that our children and grandchildren are going to experience. It’s a big deal.