FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 25

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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            Whereas, on January 21, 2009, the United States Air Force announced that Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri has been named one of the six finalists for location of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command Headquarters; and

            Whereas, currently, the Global Strike Command Headquarters is temporarily located at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.; and

            Whereas, Whiteman Air Force Base is one of the most important joint military installations in the United States and has the distinction of being the only Air Force Base in the United States to have three separate Wings located on such installation; and

            Whereas, one of those Wings is the 509th Bomb Wing, which is the only Air Force Wing to operate and maintain the Air Force's premier weapon system, the B-2 Bomber, a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions; and

            Whereas, the Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration has stated that co-locating the permanent Global Strike Command Headquarters on an installation where there are already significant operational functions associated with nuclear forces would provide positive synergies for the new Global Strike Command; and

            Whereas, Whiteman Air Force Base does align with the published criteria for the Air Force Global Strike Force basing selection; and

            Whereas, the State of Missouri, as a whole, is military friendly and stands ready to welcome the establishment of the Global Strike Command at Whiteman Air Force Base:

            Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fifth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby urge the United States Air Force to select Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri as the permanent location for the United States Air Force Global Strike Command; and

            Be it further resolved that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force; Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Office, United States Air Force; Brig. Gen. James M. Kowalski, Provisional Global Strike Commander; and each member of the Missouri Congressional delegation.

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