Northern Utah’s Hill Air Force Base could see a $6.5 million boost bolstering its F-35 repair capabilities thanks to a new military bill making its way through Congress.
The House passed its annual appropriations bill funding military infrastructure and veterans affairs last week, and tucked into the spending package is a million-dollar provision to construct an F-35 canopy maintenance facility for the Air Force’s third-largest base in the United States. The facility will also support canopy repairs for the Navy, Marines and several allied nations.
The spending line was secured in the funding package by Rep. Blake Moore, who represents the district where the Air Force base is located…