[BlackbirdSST]

Closing Pope AFB, next to Fort Bragg, hmmmmmmm.

What retard is in charge of this? I guess the 82nd and 18th Airborne Corps, and the myriad of SP Ops forces can practice jumping out of moving vehicles now? Blackbird.

[HerrKobes]

What retard is in charge of this? I guess the 82nd and 18th Airborne Corps, and the myriad of SP Ops forces can practice jumping out of moving vehicles now?

They're trying to move all the CONUS based C-130s to Little Rock, which does make some sense maintenance wise. The other two active C-130H bases, Dyess and the aforementioned Pope, are pretty lame places to be stationed. Why not move people somewhere a bit more pleasant to live if you have the opportunity, and save money on infrastructure at the same time?

As for the 82nd/Airborne/SF dudes, they will continue to jump out of planes. Little Rock is only 644 air (nautical) miles away from Pope/Bragg. That's a little over 2 hours flying time, not to mention a very close TDY if they want to stay over night. A little bit of per diem costs a lot less than maintaining an entire base. Besides, some of those folks do drops with the Combat Talon (MC-130) guys, and they aren't stationed at Pope.

[AzSteven]

What retard is in charge of this? I guess the 82nd and 18th Airborne Corps, and the myriad of SP Ops forces can practice jumping out of moving vehicles now?

Be careful not to say that too loud; ya know some of those kids probably would LIKE to try that!

Seriously, if I recall correctly the plan with Pope was to close it as an Air Force Base, and absorb much of the physical base into the Fort Bragg infrastructure - the runway would still be there and maintained with an Air Force detachment; the aircraft would be stationed at other bases nearby except when used.

[Marine_Uncle]

How could one not love the sound of F14s and F18s taking off and landing. And seeing those beautiful birds in the sky.
Also. If they shut down Oceana, I would assume the carrier will no longer stay off shore.

Yea, and where are all the Airborne's aircraft going to be?
I assume since the air base is within Bragg's boarders the Airborne folk use aircraft stationed there.