Bill Text: OH SCR5 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: To urge the Congress of the United States to maintain

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-6)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-03-05 - Passed 3rd Consideration House [SCR5 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-SCR5-Enrolled.html

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As Adopted by the Senate

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

S. C. R. No. 5

Senators Obhof, Jordan 

Cosponsors: Senators Bacon, Balderson, Beagle, Brown, Burke, Coley, Eklund, Faber, Gardner, Hite, Hughes, Jones, LaRose, Manning, Patton, Sawyer, Schaffer, Schiavoni, Seitz, Tavares, Uecker, Widener, Cafaro, Oelslager, Peterson, Turner 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the Congress of the United States to maintain

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operation of the 179th Airlift Wing at

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Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport in Mansfield,

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Ohio.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, The United States Air Force 179th Airlift Wing is a	5
military airlift organization assigned to the Ohio Air National	6
Guard and stationed at Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport; and	7

WHEREAS, Due to its superior record, the 179th Airlift Wing	8
received a mission to operate the C-27J Spartan aircraft, a twin	9
turboprop aircraft with short takeoff and landing capabilities,	10
ideal for the nation's current military needs and for providing	11
rapid response support for homeland emergencies; and	12

WHEREAS, The United States Air Force has published proposed	13
personnel actions associated with plans to retire more than 300	14
aircraft nationwide, including the C-27J; and	15

WHEREAS, The United States Air Force has plans to move	16
personnel positions among states to mitigate the impact of the	17
reductions; and	18

WHEREAS, The United States Air National Guard, including the	19
179th Airlift Wing, is responsible for homeland defense, and the	20
C-27J is an important tool in accomplishing this mission; and	21

WHEREAS, The 179th Airlift Wing has made United States Air	22
National Guard history by deploying the C-27J in Afghanistan in	23
Operation Enduring Freedom; and	24

WHEREAS, Closing the Air National Guard Station at	25
Mansfield-Lahm, relocating its personnel, and diverting or	26
retiring its C-27J aircraft would create discontinuity and weaken	27
national defense and homeland disaster readiness; now therefore be	28
it	29

RESOLVED, That the Congress of the United States is urged to	30
maintain operation of the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm	31
Regional Airport to ensure Ohio and our nation will continue to	32
benefit from the unique experience and capabilities of its	33
personnel and the region; and be it further	34

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	35
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the	36
United States, to the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the	37
United States Senate, to the Speaker and the Clerk of the United	38
States House of Representatives, to the members of the Ohio	39
Congressional delegation, and to the news media of Ohio.	40