No. General Kelly was the former commander at Eielson. He has since been assigned to somewhere in an opposite time zone.
He explained the mission of the 354th FW and it’s impact on the training of our air forces and our allies. He emphasized the importance
of the location and size of the runway, in aiding follow on forces for future battles that could occur in Asia and Europe.
He also noted the forces ability to support moving the aircraft and personnel into the fight from the arctic location. He emplored the panel to look at a globe. Look at Eielson’s distance from Russia, Germany, Poland, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and China. If something happens, you need Eielson to move the forces there quickly.
It was his testimony that convinced the panel.
Different Kelly, thanks for info.