Army and Air National Guard


Sen. Grassley today issued the following statement regarding approval by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday of $737,000 for the Army National Guard at Camp Dodge and $4 million for the Air National Guard in Des Moines. Sen. Grassley wrote a letter on behalf of the projects to to members of the Senate subcommittee on military construction.

"The federal funds appropriated for the Air National Guard in Des Moines will help protect the mission of the Fighter Wing and improve the traffic flow around the Des Moines airport. The security police operations and training functions are now housed in an undersized facility. This project represents money well spent as the 132d Fighter Wing is an outstanding operation with a very good record."