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Dayton Region Federal Installations Generate $19.4 Billion in Economic Activity, Support 103,000 Jobs

The economic impact of the Dayton Region’s military and federal installations continues to grow, according to an updated Economic Impact Analysis, representing $19.4 billion in total economic activity. 

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, in partnership with the state’s private economic development corporation JobsOhio, announced the results of the first statewide economic impact analysis of Ohio’s military and federal installations in October 2021. 

Chris Janson to Headline Military Appreciation Night at the Fraze Pavilion

KETTERING ─ Country star Chris Janson will headline the fourth Military Appreciation Night at the Fraze Pavilion June 20, 2019, to honor our local Airmen with an incredible night of music and celebration. 

“The Dayton Region is known for its support of our local service men and women, and Military Appreciation Night is one more way for us to thank them for their commitment and sacrifice,” said Jeff Hoagland, President and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition. 

Ohio UAS Center, Air Force Research Laboratory to Test Groundbreaking Aviation Technology

(SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Major General William Cooley, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, announced today that the Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and AFRL will begin testing groundbreaking aviation technology at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.

Looking Back at 2018

We have a simple, straightforward mission at the Dayton Development Coalition: To recruit, expand and retain jobs in the Dayton Region. When the year ends and we look back on our work, those three things show the growth of the region’s economic base. 

Federal Installations Have a $16.68 Billion Economic Impact on the Dayton Region, Generate 88,000 Jobs

DAYTON, Ohio –An economic impact analysis conducted for the Dayton Development Coalition by The Perduco Group found that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Springfield Air National Guard Base, and the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center have a combined economic impact of $16.68 billion on the 14-count

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