910th commander talks up Youngstown on Capitol Hill

910th Airlift Wing Commander Col. James Dignan, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS), Ohio, talks with Congressman Trent Franks, Arizona 8th district, on Capitol Hill here, June 25, 2015. Dignan visited the congressman’s office to discuss the 910th’s one-of-a-kind large area, fixed wing aerial spray capability as part of the commander’s Air Force Reserve Capitol Hill Visit program, June 24 and 25, 2015. 910th Citizen Airmen flying the unit’s C-130H Hercules aircraft provide growth control of invasive weeds at Luke Air Force Base’s Barry Goldwater bombing range, located in the congressman’s district, by treating the target areas with aerially sprayed herbicide. The primary purpose of the Capitol Hill Visit program is to assist Air Force Reserve commanders in improving and building on relationships established with congressional delegations and to increase their unit’s visibility with members of congress. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.