{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blunt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/blunt-hawley-graves-applaud-139th-airlift-wings-inclusion-on-potential-aeromedical-evacuation-squadron-base-list", "Blunt, Hawley, Graves Applaud 139th Airlift Wing\u2019s Inclusion on Potential Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Base List", "2019-11-21", "2019", "2019-11", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Roy Blunt", "B000575", "www.blunt.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Josh\r\nHawley (Mo.), along with U.S. Representative Sam\r\nGraves (Mo.), applauded the Air Force's decision to include Rosecrans\r\nAir National Guard Base in St. Joseph in the next round of potential bases to\r\nhost an Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. As\r\nthe home to the highly skilled men and women of the 139th Airlift Wing,\r\nRosecrans Air National Guard Base is an ideal host for the next Aeromedical\r\nEvacuation Squadron, saidBlunt. Every year, the region's\r\nwell-respected medical and nursing schools produce thousands of health care\r\nprofessionals who are eager to serve. I hope the U.S. Air Force will consider\r\nall the benefits Rosecrans brings to the table as the basing process\r\ncontinues. Senator\r\nHawley said,It's\r\nencouraging that the Air Force will continue to consider the Air National Guard\r\nbase at St. Joseph for the new Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.Already\r\nhome to the 139th Airlift Wing, the citizen-airmen and women there enjoy\r\ntremendous support from the local St. Joseph community. I can think of no better\r\nlocation for this important capability. Today's announcement is great news. Whether\r\nit be its central location, primary aircraft inventory or stellar mission\r\ncrews, Rosecrans Air National Guard Base is well-positioned to host this unit.\r\nI'm thrilled they've made it through the first round and I know the impeccable\r\ncredentials of the 139th Airlift Wing make it incredibly competitive\r\nto secure this squadron, said Graves. In\r\nAugust 2019, Blunt, Hawley, and Graves sent\r\na letter to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force expressing their support for\r\nlocating the squadron in St. Joseph. Today's decision is just the first round\r\nof potential bases. Another decision is expected in 2020 as to which base on\r\ntoday's list will house the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.blunt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/blunt-hawley-graves-applaud-139th-airlift-wings-inclusion-on-potential-aeromedical-evacuation-squadron-base-list"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7301039770245552, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}