State approves funding to kickstart 122nd Fighter Wing modernization

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The State Budget Committee on Thursday approved $1 million to help the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne land a future F35-A base.

Indiana Brigadier Gen. Matt Brown told the panel of lawmakers the 122nd is “locked in a fierce multi-state competition to secure the next-generation F-35

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