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Senate Urges Raptors to Land at Elmendorf
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2001
Contact: Senator Loren Leman at (907) 465-2095
(JUNEAU) -- The Senate unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that encourages the Air Force to base the new F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft at Elmendorf AFB.
The F-22 is expected to be the dominant fighter in the world for the next three decades, according to the Air Force.
Sen. Loren Leman (R-Anchorage), sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 3, said that deployment of the Raptor to Elmendorf will have a positive effect on both the national defense and Alaska's economy.
"Basing the F-22 at Elmendorf AFB makes sense for at least two reasons-Alaska's strategic proximity to Europe and Asia, and the size of the military training area in our state," Leman said.
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