By Anne Galloway April 11, 2018 Mayor Miro Weinberger announced Wednesday morning that he will not support a Burlington City Council resolution calling for an alternative mission to the F-35 fighter jets, which are slated to be based at the local airport in 2019. Weinberger consulted with the Vermont Air National Guard and federal officials […]
By James Ehlers April 10, 2018 Here is my position on the F-35. Besides my past study and experience, the DOT&E Report and analysis from the Project On Government Oversight offers further basis for the James Ehlers for Vermont position on this controversial issue. I applaud the Burlington City Council for their resolution to replace the […]
Oct 26, 2017 The Department of Defense (DOD) is sustaining over 250 F-35 aircraft (F-35) and plans to triple the fleet by the end of 2021, but is facing sustainment challenges that are affecting warfighter readiness (see table). These challenges are largely the result of sustainment plans that do not fully include key requirements or […]
By William Boardman March 29, 2018 What happens when the lives of citizens get in the way of political egos? he politics of American imperialism are alive and well in Vermont, where elected officials are defending the military-industrial war-making machine against voters who reject ruling class priorities. At the symbolic center of this democratic confrontation […]
By Anthony Capaccio March 28, 2018 The U.S. Air Force may have to cut its purchases of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 by a third if it can’t find ways to reduce operations and support costs by as much as 38 percent over a decade, according to an internal analysis. The shortfall would force the service […]
By Tom Garris March 27, 2018 The Burlington City Council voted 9-3 in favor of a resolution to send a letter to the secretary of the United States Air Force asking for an alternative mission to the F-35 fighter jets that are set to arrive in 2019. The measure passed after hours of public comment […]
By Katie Jickling March 28, 2018 The Burlington City Council passed a resolution on Monday night requesting an aircraft less noisy than the F-35 fighter jets — but it may be premature for opponents of the jets to celebrate. Mayor Miro Weinberger can sign or veto the resolution, according to Katie Vane, a spokesperson for the […]
By Kelsey Neubauer March 27, 2018 Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said Tuesday he will need up to 20 days to decide whether to support a City Council resolution asking the Air Force for an alternative to the controversial basing of the F-35 jet fighter. Weinberger said he expects to use as much time as he […]
By Kelsey Neubauer March 27, 2018 The Burlington City Council voted 9-3 Monday in support of a resolution requesting the cancellation of a planned F-35 fighter jet basing at the Burlington airport in favor of an aircraft that is quieter and has a proven safety record. The City Council vote follows a ballot measure passed […]
March 26, 2018 City councilors in Burlington want the F-35 to be based somewhere else. Public comment on the issue lasted for hours at a packed City Hall Monday night. People on both sides of the debate stepped up to share their opinions about whether the Queen City should support the Air Force’s latest fighter […]