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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 55
June 14, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives K URTZ, EDMING, ALLEN, C.
ANDERSON, BINSFELD, BRANDTJEN, DUCHOW, GREEN, GUSTAFSON, KITCHENS,
KRUG, MAGNAFICI, MAXEY, MICHALSKI, MURPHY, MURSAU, NEDWESKI, NOVAK,
O'CONNOR, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PENTERMAN, PETRYK, PLUMER, RETTINGER, SCHRAA,
SINICKI, SPIROS, STEFFEN, STUBBS, SWEARINGEN, VANDERMEER, WITTKE and
ZIMMERMAN, cosponsored by Senators M ARKLEIN, CABRAL-GUEVARA,
HESSELBEIN, JAGLER, KNODL and NASS. Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: recognizing the many federal, state, and local contributions of the
115th Fighter Wing.
Whereas, after reviewing 18 potential locations, the U.S. Air Force selected
Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin as the preferred location for one
of the next two Air National Guard F-35A bases; and
Whereas, F-35As will allow the Air Force to maintain its air dominance
capabilities and allow service members to conduct their missions with greater safety,
which benefits our country as a whole; and
Whereas, the F-35As arrival started on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Truax Field;
and
Whereas, F-35As will replace the Block 30 F-16s flown by the 115th Fighter
Wing, which are the oldest model F-16s in the Air Force, and this will ensure the
long-term viability of Truax Field; and
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Whereas, for 75 years there has been an uninterrupted Air Force mission at
Truax Field, and the F-35As will be the 10th different airframe flown from Truax
Field; and
Whereas, the F-35 mission enhances the economic impact of the 115th Fighter
Wing by continuing its $100 million of economic output and 1,650 in-state jobs and
creating 64 new jobs; and
Whereas, the F-35 mission is providing up to $120 million in improvements to
the Dane County Regional Airport and creating hundreds of construction jobs with
a total economic impact to the region of more than $3.3 billion; and
Whereas, the 115th Fighter Wing, the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee,
and the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) are intricately linked
and benefit from their proximity to each other, which would further increase the
F-35 mission's economic impact on the state of Wisconsin; and
Whereas, there is widespread bipartisan support for basing the F-35s at Truax
Field from federal, state, and community leaders who recognize and appreciate the
importance of the 115th Fighter Wing's dual federal and state missions; and
Whereas, the 115th Fighter Wing has deployed overseas to defend and protect
our nation; mobilized in response to statewide emergencies and natural disasters;
and responded locally to incidents at the airport and in the surrounding community;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
Legislature does hereby recognize the many federal, state, and local contributions
of the 115th Fighter Wing and welcomes the next generation of freedom fighting
aircraft to the state of Wisconsin.
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