Response to complaint regarding GBIC involvement in the 2018 Burlington ballot item on F-35 basing
Below is the full pdf response to complaint regarding GBIC involvement in the 2018 Burlington ballot item on F-35 basing:
4. Military-Industrial-Political Corruption
Vermont Air National Guard leadership held no one accountable for past abuses
By Jasper Craven Feb 16, 2020 On Jan. 5, Col. David Shevchik Jr. took command of the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing. A native Vermonter, Shevchik replaced Col. David Smith, who retired after more than 30 years in the organization. Shevchik was born in Springfield and grew up in Essex. He graduated from […]
Congress is Ultimately to Blame for F-35 Fiasco
By Sean Kennedy March 2, 2020 Members of Congress have done their utmost to ignore the mounting problems in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II program. In the fiscal 2019 Department of Defense Operational Test and Evaluation Annual Report, released to the public Jan. 30, it was revealed that testers consider the “accuracy of the gun, as […]
Deceptive Pentagon Math Tries to Obscure $100 Million+ Price Tag for F-35s
By: Dan Grazier for POGO, Nov. 1, 2019 Pentagon leaders are likely reveling in the news that they have negotiated an agreement with Lockheed Martin that they claim drives down the unit cost of the F-35 joint strike fighter to below $80 million in the next few years. While any reduction in costs for the most expensive […]
USAF Response to Airport Commission Re: Afterburner Use
Good morning, There has been a lot of misinformation out there so we want to be clear with the community; there has been no change to the Air National Guard’s plan for afterburner use at Burlington Air Guard Station. The 158th Fighter Wing does not plan to fly more than 5 percent of its take-offs […]
Summary of Leahy Visit 9/9/2019
Representatives of the community are presenting to Senator Patrick Leahy this document which contains 1) evidence of corruption in the F-35 Burlington basing selection process, 2) a “Declaration of F-35 Immoralities,” and 3) a demand to delay the F-35 basing until six conditions are satisfied. The records show that Senator Leahy acted deceptively during the […]
Leahy’s Legacy of F-35 Lies and Corruption
Leahy lied repeatedly to U.S. Air Force senior officials and to his constituents, as summarized below: What he said: —“Some Vermonters have asked me to weigh in with the Air Force. I feel strongly that none of our state’s Congressional delegation should put our fingers on the scale. All Vermonters deserve to be heard, and […]
Evidence of Corruption of the F-35 Burlington Basing Process
Derived from the U. S. AIR FORCE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD OF THE F-35A OPERATIONAL BASING SELECTION PROCESS 2009-2013 SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY’S INTERFERENCE IN THE F-35 BASING DECISION Cray to Clark (3-12-10) “Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, who, as one of the most senior members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Senate National […]
Demands from Senator Leahy’s Constituents
SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY SHALL DIRECT THE U.S. AIR FORCE TO DELAY SENDING ANY F-35 FIGHTER-BOMBERS TO VERMONT UNTIL ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. 1. F-35A has at least 1,000,000 flight hours, similar to the number of flight hours that the F-16 had when it arrived at the VT Air National Guard Station. 2. […]
Declaration of F-35 Immoralities
I. THE F-35 BASING DECISION PROCESS WHICH SELECTED VERMONT WAS IMMORAL BECAUSE IT WAS BASED ON, AND SOLD TO THE PUBLIC WITH, LIES. The basing selection process started with a lie. Lies, deception, manipulation, and falsification of information permeated the process. • Vermont Air National Guard officials lied to the Air Force by telling them […]