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Our goal is to gather support from residents throughout Arizona, to let decision makers in Washington D.C. know that there is tremendous community support for Tucson becoming a training destination for the new F-35 and its military personnel.
Tucson remains a candidate for F-35 training, show your support at public hearings!
The Air Force has reached another milestone in the F-35 Training Environmental Impact Statement process. On Jan. 20, the Air Force announced the availability of the F-35A Training Draft EIS for public review and comment.
The Air Force has been conducting this comprehensive study since early 2010. The 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport is one of the alternatives still being considered for F-35 training. Other installations considered in this EIS include Holloman AFB, N.M., Boise Air Guard Station, Idaho, and Luke AFB, AZ, which has been named as the Air Force's preferred alternative pending the final EIS report.
The Air Force will host several Public Hearings near each installation to present the findings contained in the draft EIS and to hear public comment on the draft. Formal comments at the hearings will be on the record. Community members who wish to make an oral statement during the formal comment sessions will be given three minutes each. Written comments will also be accepted at the hearings for inclusion in the final report. The Air Force will measure several factors before making its final decision in 2011; one of those factors will be community support. This is our chance to be heard...
For Tucson, public hearings will be held:
Open House Information Session: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Presentation/Formal Comment Session: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Date: Feb. 21, 2012
Location: Windemere Hotel & Conference Center Grand Ballroom
2047 S. Highway 92
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Date: Feb. 22, 2012
Location: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tucson Airport North Ballroom
4550 S. Palo Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85714
Date: Feb. 23, 2012
Location: Tucson Jewish Community Center Auditorium
3800 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718