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Nevada Air Guard asks Reno leaders to back C-130 fleet upgrade to keep unit and missions local
Summary
Brig. Gen. David Chauvin and other Nevada Air National Guard officers asked the Reno City Council on Sept. 24 to support advocacy for upgrading the unit’s C-130H fleet to newer C-130J aircraft, citing firefighting, domestic operations and economic impact for the region.
Brigadier General David Chauvin and Nevada Air National Guard leaders briefed the Reno City Council Sept. 24 about the unit’s missions and asked local leaders to support efforts to secure federal funding to modernize the Nevada Air Guard’s tactical airlift fleet from aging C-130H aircraft to C-130J models.
The Air Guard described a broad set of missions that includes tactical airlift overseas and domestic response roles such as firefighting retardant drops, chemical and biological incident support and community outreach programs. Brig. Gen. Chauvin said the Reno unit is “embedded in the community,” operates from the south side of Reno–Tahoe International…
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