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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) supported legislation today which provides $30.9 million to support a new hangar bay at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia, to expand the combat search and rescue missions at the base.

Combat search and rescue missions are a critical component of the 23d Wing, the Air Combat Command wing currently stationed at Moody. These missions find and rescue service members in or near combat zones and are performed by a force of helicopters, ground-attack aircraft and aerial refueling tankers. Moody supports all three aircrafts in the form of HH-60 Pavehawks, the A-10 Thunderbolt, and the HC-130 J Combat King II.

"When the brave men and women who put their lives on the line for our nation need help the most, the 23d Wing steps in," Carter said. "The safety of our troops should always be our top priority and we must ensure the 23d Wing has the tools they need to save lives. This new hangar will provide much needed additional capacity to help ensure this critical mission is prepared when needed. Additionally, this hangar space will provide expansion space to further future mission capabilities and the growth of the great work done at Moody."

The funding is part of the the Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill which passed the House today with Carter's support. The legislation provides $81.6 billion in discretionary funding to house, train, and equip military personnel, provide housing and services to military families, and help maintain base infrastructure. The bill also funds veterans' benefits and programs.

Carter represents Moody Air Force Base in the United States House of Representatives.