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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Mansfield-Lahm ANG Base named preferred location for Cyber Warfare WingPublished Aug. 25, 2021
                    
                    
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            **ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)  --**The Department of the Air Force announced today that it has identified Ohio’s **Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base** as the preferred location for a new Cyber Warfare Wing mission. The transformation will support **Air Combat Command**’s future requirements and result in operational mission changes, including an increase of approximately 175 Airmen and associated infrastructure support.
To advance the new cyber mission at Mansfield-Lahm ANG Base, the Air Force is looking to retire eight **C-130H Hercules** from its aging inventory at the **179th Airlift Wing** as part of its fiscal year 2022 budget proposal. The 179th AW has been flying the C-130H since 1991.
“Retiring these legacy aircraft will create the fiscal and manpower flexibility required to design and field the future force needed to meet national defense requirements,” said **Lt. Gen. David Nahom**, Plans and Programs deputy chief of staff.
The proposed plan is contingent on congressional approval to retire eight C-130H aircraft from Mansfield, Ohio and reduce the Air Force’s total C-130 inventory from 287 to 279 aircraft in fiscal year 2022. With congressional approval, the Airmen of the 179th AW will be resourced to convert to a Cyber Warfare Wing, carrying their proud legacy well into the future to ensure the nation is able to modernize and meet the demands of today and tomorrow.AFWN 



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