New missions, new personnel and new equipment are hard to come by in this time of dwindling resources. This is a real feather in the cap for the Arizona Air National Guard. |
No significant environmental impact is expected. These aircraft are smaller and quieter. They will be using existing training ranges and flying spaces. |
The National Guard's position is that we're not going anywhere. To do that would take an enormous amount of resources, of which nobody has discussed with us. |
This resolves an important issue for Arizona National Guardsmen and their families who are making tremendous sacrifices to support the global war on terrorism. |