,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #adi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld cont9ue to support ! ,a-#aj ,?und]bolt ,,ii attack aircraft program1 also kn[n z ! ,w>?og & ,a-#aj;,c or ,,oa-#aj;,c4 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj ,?und]bolt ,,ii attack aircraft 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,a-#aj7-- 7#a7 has se5 action 9 e major ,unit$ ,/ates ,milit>y conflict s9ce ! fir/ production ,a-#aj 0 deliv]$ to ,davis-,mon?an ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,octob] #aige2 & 7#b7 s9ce t "t1 has receiv$ sev]al upgrades t are reflect$ 9 ! #bha ,a-#ajs 9 s]vice z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is resolution2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm 9 #aiia1 ! ,a-#aj has become a pref]r$ close air support plat=m = gr\nd troops1 /rik+ fe> 9 ! enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & inspir+ pride 9 ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj1 :i* has be5 ! backbone ( ! close air support mission ( ! ,air ,=ce = m ?an #dj ye>s1 has prov5 to be a highly accurate1 mobile1 & durable weapons-deliv]y plat=m t c be us$ aga9/ all gr\nd t>gets2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj supports close air support ) a v>iety ( =w>d-fir+1 free-fall1 & precision-guid$ munitions2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj is able to p]=m combat se>* & rescue1 air int]diction1 arm$ reconnaissance1 suppression ( enemy air def5ses1 special op]ations =ces support1 & c\nt]sea op]ations 9 l[-?reat & high-?reat environm5ts1 day or night2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj provides ! ,air ,=ce ) an ext5sive ability to survey ! battlefield & !n fix1 engage1 t>get1 & de/roy a wide range ( mobile & fix$ t>gets z an ars5al aircraft1 includ+ tanks & o!r highly armor$ vehicles 9 quantity2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj 0 specifically design$ ) protection f small-arms fire1 includ+ self-seal+ fuel tanks1 r$undant flight controls1 & a titanium cockpit tub1 :i* has prov5 vital to ! safe return ( pilots despite heavy damage f enemy gr\nd fire2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj has ! l[e/ rate ( fri5dly fire incid5ts ( any combat fight] or bomb]2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj has "o ( ! l>ge/ c>ry+ capacities = a fight]-type aircraft & c c>ry a wide range ( munitions & electronic c\nt]measures )\t sacrific+ air-to-gr\nd capabilities2 ,:]eas ! close air support provid$ by ! ,a-#aj1 :i* has prov5 invaluable on ! battlefield1 is bett] ?an ! close air support provid$ by any o!r fight] aircraft because-- 7#a7 ! ,a-#aj has excell5t maneuv]ability at l[ air spe$s & altitudes2 & 7#b7 ! close air support provid$ by ! ,a-#aj is simple & effective2 ,:]eas ! sl[] airspe$s ( ! ,a-#aj enable long] loit] times1 increas+ support to troops 9 contact & battlefield cov]age2 ,:]eas1 ( all combat planes 9 ! ars5al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,a-#aj is ! lea/ exp5sive to op]ate & pur*ase2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,a-#aj flew only #cj p]c5t ( ! total sorties ( ! ,air ,=ce dur+ ,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm 9 #aiia1 ^! aircraft a*iev$ m ?an half ( ! confirm$ ,iraqi equipm5t losses & fir$ #ij p]c5t ( ! precision-guid$ ,mav]ick missiles2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,op]ation ,alli$ ,=ce 9 #aiii-- 7#a7 ,a-#ajs de/roy$ m field-deploy$ ,s]bian weaponry ?an any o!r alli$ weapon sy/em2 & 7#b7 combat se>* & rescue support f ! ,a-#aj 0 #ajj p]c5t effective1 successfully rescu+ #a ,f-#aag pilot & #a ,f-#af;,,cg pilot2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om 9 #bjja & ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om 9 #bjjc1 ! ,a-#aj flew #cb p]c5t ( ! combat sorties 9 bo? !at]s1 & f #bjjf to late #bjac1 ! ,a-#aj flew #ai p]c5t ( close air op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj is an effective close air support plat=m to c\nt] viol5t extremi/ organizations1 includ+ ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria2 ,:]eas ! cont9u+ dem&s = close air support 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an keep ! ,a-#aj a relevant plat=m1 b "o t requires upgrades2 ,:]eas1 if ! ,a-#aj is remov$ f s]vice1 c]ta9 gaps 9 responsive close air support1 =w>d air controll]1 air int]diction1 /rike control & reconnaissance1 & combat se>* & rescue support c\ld wid52 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj c be s]vic$ & op]at$ ) high sortie rates f au/]e bases ) limit$ facilities or logi/ical support ne> battle areas1 includ+ unprep>$ dirt1 grass1 & n>r[ road runways1 & f airfields t are too %ort or r\gh to h&le fa/ jets2 ,:]eas global p[] is ess5tial to pres]v+ global security & /ability1 & ! ,a-#aj is ess5tial to ensur+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is able to cont9ue provid+ unmat*$ airp[]1 to ga9 & ma9ta9 air sup]iority1 & to ext5d its global rea*2 ,:]eas ! ,a-#aj program supports ! ,air ,=ce1 includ+ ! ,air ,national ,gu>d & ,air ,=ce ,res]ve2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is resolution1 ! ,a-#aj is fly+ 9 op]ational combat squadrons at-- 7#a7 ,davis-,mon?an ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,arizona2 7#b7 ,egl9 ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,florida2 7#c7 ,moody ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,georgia2 7#d7 ,g[5 ,field ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base1 ,idaho2 7#e7 ,=t ,wayne ,air ,national ,gu>d ,/ation1 ,indiana2 7#f7 ,w>field ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base1 ,m>yl&2 7#g7 ,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base1 ,mi*igan2 7#h7 ,:iteman ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,miss\ri2 7#i7 ,nellis ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,nevada2 & 7#aj7 ,osan ,air ,base1 ,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas ! #cee? ,w+ at ,davis-,mon?an ,air ,=ce ,base1 ) an inv5tory ( #hd ,a-#ajs-- 7#a7 has deploy$ #ab times s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 prim>ily 9 support ( troops on ! gr\nd2 & 7#b7 is responsible = tra9+ all ,a-#aj pilots2 ,:]eas ! #age? ,w+ at ,w>field ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base1 ) an inv5tory ( #ba ,a-#ajs1 has deploy$ #f times s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 prim>ily 9 support ( troops on ! gr\nd2 & ,:]eas ! #ddbnd ,fight] ,w+ at ,:iteman ,air ,=ce ,base1 ) an inv5tory ( #bg ,a-#ajs1 has deploy$ #i times s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 prim>ily 9 support ( troops on ! gr\nd3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld cont9ue to support ! ,a-#aj ,?und]bolt ,,ii program 9 future fiscal ye>s because-- 7#a7 cont9u$ support = ! ,a-#aj ,?und]bolt ,,ii program is imp]ative to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c af=d to risk its national security1 or ! national security ( its allies1 by all[+ t program to fall %ort ( its vital mission4