Bill Text: MO HCR13 | 2014 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Urges the United States Air Force to retain the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fleet

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-05-13 - Senate Message (S) [HCR13 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2014-HCR13-Comm_Sub.html

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

House Concurrent Resolution No. 13

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

5423H.02C

 

            WHEREAS, the state of Missouri has a long history of supporting the military in their mission to protect the American people; and

            WHEREAS, Whiteman Air Force Base, home to the 442^nd Fighter Wing, is dedicated to delivering dynamic air power for the United States and acting as both a powerful deterrent to enemies and as an assurance to American citizens and allies; and

            WHEREAS, the 442^nd Fighter Wing has a rich legacy of defending the United States and its allies through its involvement in World War II, the Cold War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom; and

            WHEREAS, the mission of the 442^nd is to maintain and support the A-10 Thunderbolt II at the highest level of combat readiness; and

            WHEREAS, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the Air Force’s only fighter plane designed for close-air support providing critical front-line support for American forces on the ground and conducting combat search and rescue missions; and

            WHEREAS, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is vital to providing Missouri civilian and military jobs as the 442^nd Fighter Wing is the largest tenant unit at Whiteman Air Force Base and has a payroll of around $40 million dollars, a personnel force of 1,100 people, and an economic impact of millions of dollars in the local community:

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby strongly urge the United States Air Force not to eliminate the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fleet; and

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force, and each member of Missouri’s congressional delegation.

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