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Boehner names Turner conferee on defense authorization bill
by Joe Cogliano, Senior Reporter
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 

U.S. Rep Mike Turner has been named as a conferee on the National Defense Authorization Act, which will outline the Defense Department budget for the current fiscal year. 

Turner, R-Centerville, was named to the spot Thursday by House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, according to a news release. 

As a conferee, Turner will be responsible for helping to craft the final form of the law, which reconciles the House and Senate passed versions. 

“This legislation sets policy across the Department of Defense and the uniformed services,” Turner said. 

Turner, who is chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, touts that he has placed a number of provisions in the House bill which stand to benefit service members and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base    . That includes provisions which enhance leadership at the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Air Force Research Lab; meet the airspace needs for Unmanned Aerial Systems; and halts the transfer of jobs related to the Enterprise Logistics System Program at Wright-Patt. 

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