WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center is officially one of only four sites in the country that the Department of Defense (DoD) is considering for a potential missile defense site. Senator Brown offered the following statement:

“It is encouraging that Camp Ravenna is currently being considered for future Department of Defense missions,” Brown said. “Designating Camp Ravenna as a missile defense site would create local jobs and strengthen the regional economy.”

Along with Camp Ravenna, DoD is also considering Fort Custer in Michigan; Fort Drum in New York; and Portsmouth SERE Training Area in Maine. DoD will continue to consider these sites over the next 24 months. 

Brown continues to support the growth of Camp Ravenna in order for it to create jobs for the region. Earlier this month, Brown announced that Camp Ravenna would receive $5.2 million in federal funds as a part of the bipartisan Senate-House appropriations deal expected to pass this week. The $5.2 million Brown helped secure extends the Ravenna water/sewer line. This infrastructure and utility funding is crucial to the growth of Camp Ravenna, which the Ohio National Guard plans to expand and develop as a major training site. 

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