They could always put a refinery on it. I'm sure the locals would dig the jobs.
Thanks. I'm waiting to hear about Willow Grove Naval Air Station.
Open, with no mission. Gee, that sounds smart.
If there is no mission, why keep it open? With the units coming back from Europe, was there nothing that could be found for this base? Removing the active squadrons will mean the numbr of employees there will plummet; given that I would rather see it closed so the city can do something with the post, instead of having a big empty parking lot with a few dozen Air Force guards languishing there.
Is it the same two every time?
I don't get it!
http://www.abqjournal.com/weblogs/beltway.htm
Cannon Air Force Base will remain open - at least for the next five years.
The BRAC Commission just voted 6-1 to approve a proposal offered by Commissioner Samuel Skinner that would give Cannon five more years to find a viable military mission.
Gov. Bill Richardson, who has been at the BRAC hearings for the past two days, boarded a plane for New Mexico an hour ago (about 11:00 A.M. MST). He called the five-year extension a "partial victory."
"I'm encouraged by the commission's action today," Richardson told reporters.
I'm still trying to ascertain all the details and implications of the vote, but it appears under Skinner's plan, Cannon would lose its F-16 fighter jets, but would remain as an open, working Air Force Base until 2010. If the Pentagon could not find a suitable use for the base by then, it would be shuttered for good.
It looks like Richardson and the New Mexico congressional delegation have plenty more work to do where Cannon is concerned.
It seemed from listening to the commissioner's comments today that the New Mexico officials' relentless lobbying for Cannon helped spare the base, at least for now.
Almost all of the commissioners were incredibly effusive in their praise for the people of Clovis. They also seemed genuinely disturbed by the devastating economic implications of shutting the base.
"I believe the people of Clovis and Portales demonstrated to BRAC that the economic impact would be severe," Richardson said.
Just realized this base is in New Mexico... perfect place to set up a large-scale detainment camp for illegal aliens.
avoiding future burrito panics
protecting the public from obscene devil comic bumper stickers
locking up over-the-counter cold medication
implementing their own, and advocating a state-wide smoking ban
(I can get away with this, 'cause that's my home town).
Spent the worse 1 year, 2 weeks and 3 days of my AF career at Cannon. Within the AF, it is not considered a choice assignment. Many call it Minot without the snow.