Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente announced today that Mayor Fusco and himself have sent an official letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel requesting that Griffiss International Airport be considered for
the Eastern Air Defense Sector.
«The presence of
the Eastern Air Defense Sector and having a shovel ready site and a functioning Airport are also major advantages», Picente added.
Not exact matches
The US has done several military exercises with partners in the region this year and increased deployments, including of Patriot missile
air -
defense systems, to NATO member - states in
Eastern Europe.
As a realigned installation, Griffiss is home to the
Air Force Research Laboratory Rome Research Site (AFRL Rome), and the
Eastern Defense Sector (EADS).