Dyess may lose 4 B-1s from its fleet, U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer says

reporternews.com - 12/20/2011

The 2012 defense authorization bill will likely mean the retirement of four B-1 bombers from the Dyess Air Force Base fleet over the next five years, U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer said. The legislation, approved last week by Congress, mandates the retirement of six B-1s staggered over five years to save about $400 million, free up funds to reinvest in modernizing the aging fleet and provide spare parts to keep the remaining B-1s in the air. It's not clear yet which B-1s the Air Force will cut.

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