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Job Cuts Planned At Springfield Air Base

The Ohio National Guard plans to cut 47 jobs at the the Springfield Air National Guard Base. Spokesperson James Sims says there's no definite timeline for the cuts of intelligence and reconnaissance positions, but they could come as early as October. Sims says the cuts are a result of the Defense Department's fiscal year 2013 budget but are separate from those taking effect because of the recent sequester cuts.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.