,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #a71 #bjag   
,mrs4 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,blunt7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,commemorat+ ! #fbnd anniv]s>y ( !      
d$ication ( ,:iteman ,air ,=ce ,base4   
,:]eas1 #gj ye>s ago1 ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjja et seq471 sign$ into law by       
,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman1 e/abli%$ ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce z an executive  
dep>tm5t & e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air
 ,=ce "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce2     
,:]eas1 at ,pe>l ,h>bor1 ,hawaii1 on    
,decemb] #g1 #aida1 dur+ ! attack on    
,bell[s ,field1 ,second ,lieut5ant      
,george ,allison ,:iteman rea*$ 8       
aircraft1 b :ile attempt+ take (f1      
,second ,lieut5ant ,:iteman's ,p-#dj    
,w>hawk 0 attack$ by enemy fight]s &    
cra%$1 fatally injur+ ,second ,lieut5ant
 ,:iteman2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidb1 ! site :]e  

,:iteman ,air ,=ce ,base 79 ?is preamble
 ref]r$ to z ,:iteman ,,afb7 curr5tly   
exi/s 0 e/abli%$ z ,s$alia ,glid] ,base1
 & ,s$alia ,army ,air ,field 0 lat]     
e/abli%$ at t site to tra9 ,waco glid]  
pilots = combat missions dur+ ,_w ,w>   
,,ii2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiea1 t site 0 reop5$ z
 ,s$alia ,air ,=ce ,base &1 beg9n+ 9    
#aieb1 h\s$ ! #cdj? ,bomb>dm5t ,w+1 :i* 
0 assign$ ! newe/ aircraft sy/ems ( !   
"t1 includ+ ! ,b-#dg ,/ratojet1 :i* 0 ! 
fir/ all-jet bomb]1 & ! ,,kc-#ig1 :i* is
 an a]ial refuel+ tank]2 ,:]eas1 on     
,decemb] #c1 #aiee1 ,s$alia ,air ,=ce   
,base 0 d$icat$ z ,:iteman ,,afb1 9     
memory ( ,s$alia-native ,second         
,lieut5ant ,george ,allison ,:iteman1 "o
 ( ! fir/ airm5 kill$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2   
,:]eas ,:iteman ,,afb develop$ & matur$ 
alongside ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce       
capabilities & necessities1 transition+ 
f a bomb] base to ! *os5 location = !   
f\r? ,m9uteman int]cont95tal balli/ic   
missile w+ & ! home ( ! #cea/ ,/rategic 
,missile ,w+2 ,:]eas ,:iteman ,,afb     

assi/$ 9 pav+ ! way = a fully integrat$ 
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce1 ) ! #cea/      
,/rategic ,missile ,w+ field+ ! fir/    
female ,m9uteman crew & ! fir/          
g5d]-integrat$ ,m9uteman crew2 ,:]eas ! 
#eji? ,bomb ,w+ is /ation$ at ,:iteman  
,,afb1 op]ates a ,b-#b ,_s /eal? bomb]1 
& is able to deploy f ,miss\ri to engage
 adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates any:]e 9 ! 
_w2 ,:]eas ! #eji? ,bomb ,w+ fir/ engag$
 9 combat z "p ( ,op]ation ,alli$ ,=ce  
ov] ,s]bia & ,kosovo 9 #aiii2 ,:]eas1 9 
,octob] #bjja1 ! #eji? ,bomb ,w+ c>ri$  
out ! fir/ milit>y response aft] !      
attacks on ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york1
 & ,wa%+ton1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 on   
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja by fly+ a ,b-#b ,_s
 /eal? bomb] into ! airspace (          
,afghani/an & prec$+ ! coalition        
aircraft t w\ld engage ! =ces ( !       
,taliban & al-,qa$a2 ,:]eas1 :ile       
selectively us$1 ! ,b-#b ,_s /eal? bomb]
 repres5ts ! precision capabilities & ! 
endurance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce2  
,:]eas ! #ddbnd ,fight] ,w+1 an ,air    

,=ce ,res]ve ,comm& organization        
responsible = ! op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &  
support ( ! ,a-#aj ,?und]bolt ,,ii      
aircraft 7commonly kn[n z ! ,w>?og71 is 
locat$ at ,:iteman ,,afb & works        
alongside ! #eji? ,bomb ,w+2 ,:]eas !   
#ddbnd ,citiz5 ,airm5 c>ry on ! pr\d    
tradition1 dat+ back to ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ( 
support+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army & alli$  
gr\nd =ces ?r\gh close air support2     
,:]eas ! #aca/ ,bomb ,w+1 a unit ( !    
,miss\ri ,air ,national ,gu>d locat$ at 
,:iteman ,,afb1 is ! only ,air ,national
 ,gu>d ,bomb ,w+ to fly ! ,b-#b ,_s     
/eal? bomb] & to be nucle>-capable2     
,:]eas ! #aca/ ,air ,national ,gu>dsm5  
c>ry on ! pr\d tradition ( support+ !   
,/ate ( ,miss\ri & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 
dates back to ! f\nd+ ( ! #aca/ ,bomb   
,w+ 9 #aibc2 ,:]eas ! #bj? ,attack      
,squadron1 :i* has be5 bas$ at ,:iteman 
,,afb s9ce ,janu>y #bjaa & is assign$ to
 ! #dcb;d ,op]ations ,gr\p 9 ,nevada1   
flies ! remotely pilot$ aircraft ,,mq-#i
 ,reap] = a]ial reconnaissance & =w>d   

obs]vation2 ,:]eas1 ?\gh geographically 
sep>at$ f ! #dcb;d ,op]ations ,gr\p1 !  
#bj? ,attack ,squadron provides integral
 intellig5ce & close air support & is   
able to conduct /rikes2 ,:]eas ! #a-ace?
 ,assault ,helicopt] ,battalion1 a unit 
( ! ,miss\ri ,national ,gu>d1 supports  
humanit>ian & disa/] relief op]ations z 
well z transportation on drug           
int]diction missions2 & ,:]eas ! #a-ace?
 ,assault ,helicopt] ,battalion has     
rec5tly transition$ to us+ ! ,,uh-#fj   
,blackhawk ,helicopt]1 :i* all[s = m    
effective jo9t =ce tra9+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate commemorates ! #fbnd    
anniv]s>y ( ! d$ication ( ,:iteman ,air 
,=ce ,base4