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Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) and Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-25) have introduced legislation, H.R.5437, to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Air Force aircrew of Reach 871 in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during Operation Allies Refuge. During the non-combatant evacuation from Afghanistan, the crew of Reach 871 set a record by loading 823 individuals on to a flight, the most people ever flown on a C-17 Globemaster III. The crew is part of the 436th Air Wing based at Dover Air Force Base.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), the lead Republican on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to testimony offered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, United States Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan:

National security officials have confirmed to Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) that the ISIS-K bomber responsible for the August 26, 2021 terror attack at Kabul airport was carried out by an individual who was released from the Bagram prison shortly after the Taliban seized control of the facility on August 15, 2021. The U.S. military abruptly abandoned the facility in July of 2021.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced that he spearheaded a bipartisan letter along with members of the Southern California House Delegation to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in support of March Air Reserve Base being selected as an operating base for the KC-46 tanker.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a bipartisan majority (316 to 113) of the House of Representatives in support of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill authorizes national security programs and policies.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), the Ranking Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the August 29^th airstrike in Kabul:

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's speech on Afghanistan: