Protect the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing and keep its mission operational by preventing the loss of Air National Guard fighter squadrons and replacing aging jets with modern aircraft.

Jason Crow · Colorado · Democratic

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Occurrences

“I will continue fighting to protect the 140th Wing and keep their mission operational.” This bill would prevent the loss of air national guard fighter squadrons by replacing aging jets with modern aircraft.

Crow committed to continue fighting to protect Colorado's 140th Wing and keep its mission operational through legislation to preserve Air National Guard fighter squadrons and modernize aircraft.

Congressman Crow Introduces Bill to Protect Colorado Air National Guard | Representative Jason Crow
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Evidence

Crow's official House issue page says he serves on the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, works to support Buckley Space Force Base, and convened a Future of Buckley Task Force meeting in May 2026.

Shows continued official attention to Buckley, the installation that hosts the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing, but it does not show a specific aircraft replacement outcome.

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National Security | Representative Jason Crow
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The official 140th Wing fact sheet describes the wing as a 1,600-person Colorado Air National Guard organization providing fighter, space-based early warning, and support forces. It identifies the 120th Fighter Squadron as operating the F-16 Fighting Falcon and providing Air Sovereignty Alert forces for the Front Range.

Supports the promise's operational-protection component: the 140th Wing and its fighter mission remained active, including homeland alert duties. It does not show replacement of the F-16 fleet with a newer aircraft type.

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140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard
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The official 120th Fighter Squadron fact sheet says the squadron converted to the F-16C in 1992, remains a dual-purpose fighter squadron, and is on 24/7 alert out of Buckley for Aerospace Control Alert.

Strongly supports that the fighter squadron was not lost and the mission stayed operational, but also indicates that the promised replacement of aging jets had not occurred because the unit still flies F-16s.

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120th Fighter Squadron
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The official Operations Group fact sheet says the 120th Fighter Squadron has operational control and responsibility for the F-16 training mission in the 140th Wing and maintains mission-ready, multi-role capabilities for worldwide contingency operations.

Shows the fighter mission was still active after Crow's first term, supporting partial fulfillment of keeping the mission operational. It does not show modern aircraft replacement.

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140th Operations Group (OG)
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The 140th Wing's official home page featured 2026 items showing Colorado Air National Guard personnel launching and preparing F-16C aircraft at Kadena Air Base during combined Indo-Pacific exercises.

As of 2026, the 140th Wing remained operational and deployed with F-16C aircraft. This supports mission continuity but undercuts full delivery of replacing aging jets with a newer aircraft type.

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Home of the 140th Wing
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The official 140th Wing article reports a $12 million corrosion control facility for the Colorado Air National Guard, intended to improve safety and mission readiness. It notes the old facility was designed for the A-7D, which was replaced when F-16s first arrived at Buckley in 1991.

Shows investment in sustaining the 140th Wing's aircraft maintenance and readiness, but also confirms the operating aircraft lineage remains the long-serving F-16 rather than a new replacement fighter.

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140th Civil Engineer Squadron granted new corrosion control facility
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise had two main components: preserving the Colorado Air National Guard 140th Wing fighter mission and replacing aging jets with modern aircraft. The evidence supports that the 140th Wing and 120th Fighter Squadron remained operational, continued flying F-16s, and retained alert/contingency duties, so the mission-protection portion was at least partly fulfilled. However, the evidence does not show that Crow secured replacement modern aircraft; instead, later records still show the unit operating F-16C aircraft. Crow's committee work and Buckley-focused activity show continued effort, but the full promised aircraft replacement outcome was not delivered.

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