,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,tillis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d !  
runway at ,pope ,army ,airfield4  #a4   
,ext5sion ( ! runway at ,pope ,army     
,airfield  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,pope ,army          
,airfield1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 is ! busie/   
tactical airfield 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces b has 
"o ( ! %orte/ runways 9 ! ,army4  7#b7  
,pope ,army ,airfield is ! pr9cipal     
tra9+ field = ,am]ica's ,global         
,response ,=ce4  7#c7 ,! mission ( !    
,global ,response ,=ce is to h units ( !
 ,,xviii ,airborne ,corps any:]e 9 ! _w 
)9 #dh h\rs notice4  7#d7 ,! curr5t     
,pope ,army ,airfield runway l5g? is    
#g1ejj feet ) #a1jjj feet h>d5$ ov]runs1
 provid+ #h1ejj feet = aircraft take(f4 
7#e7 ,! ,c-#ag requires a #aj1ejj foot  
runway = take-(f ) a maximum gross      
take-(f weight ( #ehe1jjj p\nds4  7#f7  

,! ,c-#e requires an #aa1ejj foot runway
 = maximum gross take-(f weight (       
#gfi1jjj p\nds4 ,because ! ,c-#e load   
normally fills ! c>go bay space prior to
 meet+ ! maximum payload1 a #aj1ejj foot
 runway is consid]$ adequate4  7#g7 ,!  
,c-#ag & ,c-#e ,airlift aircraft _c     
dep>t fully fuel$ & ) a full load (     
p>atroop]s on ! curr5t ,pope ,runway4   
7#h7 ,^! aircraft require air refuel+   
because ! runway l5g? at ,pope ,field w 
n all[ a full fuel load due to ! mission
 c>go weight requirem5ts4  7#i7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce air refuel+     
fleet is already /ress$ & ,c-#ags are   
curr5tly requir$ to d /opov]s at        
,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 or ,g&]1        
,newf\ndl&4 ,"o refuel+ /op = airlift1  
com+ out ( ,pope1 at ,g&]1 ,newf\ndl&1  
co/s #ag1jjj p] h\r4  7#aj7 ,if #ec     
aircraft1 ! numb] requir$ to outload !  
heavie/ ,brigade ,combat ,team1 h to    
refuel at ,g&]1 x co/s ov] #b1jjj1jjj   
"o-way4 ,?is refuel+ /op adds two h\rs &
 ?irty m9utes to ! mission4  7#aa7      

,prior to ! la/ r\nd ( base closure &   
realignm5t1 ext5d+ ! ,pope ,army        
,airfield runway to accommodate fully   
load$ ,c-#ag & ,c-#e aircraft 0 ,air    
,mobility ,comm&'s numb] "o airfield    
project & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce's   
numb] two project = fund+4  7#ab7       
,ext5d+ ! ,pope ,army ,airfield runway  
to accommodate ! airlift requirem5ts ( !
 ,global ,response ,=ce & ! ,,xviii     
,airborne ,corps is a national /rategic 
priority4  7b7 ,report requirem5t ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,comm&] ( !    
,,xviii ,airborne ,corps & ! comm&+     
(fic] ( ,=t ,bragg1 %all submit to      
,congress a report 7includ+ analytical &
 ju/ification mat]ials7 outl9+ plans to 
ext5d ! runway at ,pope ,army ,airfield 
& :e!r su* project is a priority = !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,army4