TUPELO, MISS. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), on Tuesday was named Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on Airland, which has jurisdiction over most Army and Air Force programs as well as Navy and Marine Corps tactical aviation programs.

“As Ranking Member of the Airland subcommittee, I look forward to working with the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps to ensure our Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines remain the best equipped and technologically dominant fighting force in the world,” said Wicker.  “America faces significant threats abroad, and our service members must have the resources necessary to answer the call.”

In addition to serving as Ranking Member of the Airland subcommittee, Wicker was named to the Seapower and Emerging Threats subcommittees.

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