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                                                                  AJR 31
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          Date of Hearing:   March 15, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
               AJR 31 (Perea, et al.) - As Introduced:  March 12, 2012
           
          SUBJECT  :   144th Fighter Wing.

           SUMMARY  :   Requests Congress and the Department of Defense to 
          remain committed to maintaining the 144th Fighter Wing and the 
          Aerospace Control Alert mission in California in order to 
          prevent any negative impacts to Southwest air defense 
          operations, the California economy, and the ability of first 
          responders to protect the residents of this state.  
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative 
          findings:

          1)The primary mission of the California Air National Guard 144th 
            Fighter Wing located in Fresno is to provide air superiority 
            worldwide in support of joint operations and Aerospace Control 
            Alert for the Southwest United States; and, there is 
            consideration within the Department of Defense of eliminating 
            the 144th Fighter Wing and backfilling its air defense mission 
            using aircraft, personnel, and equipment from other states.

          2)The California Air National Guard has the second busiest 
            Aerospace Control Alert mission in the United States and 
            requires the maintenance of aircraft to be ready and on alert 
            at Fresno and March Air Reserve Base at Riverside; and, the 
            closure of the 144th Fighter Wing would have a devastating 
            impact on the economies of Fresno and Riverside, which already 
            suffer from unemployment rates that are well above the 
            national rate.

          3)The proposal to divest the 144th Fighter Wing is costly, 
            places the Southwest air defense mission at risk, and 
            eliminates the ground capabilities available to support first 
            responders throughout the state and FEMA Region IX.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           








                                                                  AJR 31
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          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800