,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bj1 #bjba,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #hj?     
anniv]s>y ( ! d$ication ( ,%epp>d ,air  
,=ce ,base & ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !       
creation ( ! ,euro-,,nato ,jo9t ,jet    
,pilot ,tra9+ ,program4  ,:]eas1 9      
#aidj1 ,major ,g5]al ,ru% ,b4 ,l9coln1  
,comm&ant ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,air    
,corps ,te*nical ,s*ools1 survey$ !     
sites surr\nd+ ! city ( ,wi*ita ,falls1 
,texas = a future tra9+ s*ool2 ,:]eas1  
#hj ye>s ago1 ,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base   
began z ,%epp>d ,field & op5$ z a ,unit$
 ,/ates ,army ,air ,corps tra9+ facility
 on #cjj acres ( l& 9 ,wi*ita ,falls1   
nam$ aft] =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator     
,john ,morris ,%epp>d2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w 
,w> ,,ii1 ,%epp>d ,field tra9$ m ?an    
#dd1jjj me*anics & #dde1jjj basic       
tra9ees1 play+ a vital role 9 !         

developm5t ( airp[] = defeat+ ! ,axis   
p[]s2 ,:]eas1 aft] s]v+ z an ,army ,air 
,=ce sep>ation c5t] foll[+ ! end ( ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 ,%epp>d ,field 0 inactivat$ 9 
,augu/ ( #aidf2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1   
#aidh1 ,%epp>d ,field 0 reactivat$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce to enhance basic
 tra9+ & 0 d$icat$ z ,%epp>d ,air ,=ce  
,base2 ,:]eas1 by #aiec1 ! base qualifi$
 m ?an #hj1jjj tra9$ aircraft ma9ta9]s &
 s]v$ z ! home = #b p]c5t ( all airm52  
,:]eas ,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base adapt$ & 
matur$ alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces by becom+ ! home ( missile        
ma9t5ance tra9+ 9 #aiee2 ,:]eas1 f #aiei
 to #aifb1 ,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base ho/$ 
! #dbde? ,/rategic ,w+ &1 f #aifb to    
#aiff1 ! #did? ,bomb>dm5t ,w+1 direct+  
a]ial refuel+ & bomb>dm5t squadrons2    
,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ! #cfcj? ,fly+ ,tra9+  
,w+ 0 activat$ & 9 #aiff began provid+  
pilot tra9+ to ,g]man ,air ,=ce /ud5ts2 
,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 ,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base
 became ! epic5t] = field tra9+ 9 !     
aircraft ma9t5ance tra9+ pipel9e1 c>ri$ 

on today by ! #ihb;d ,tra9+ ,gr\p1 :o   
deliv] m ?an #ce1jjj tra9$ /ud5ts ea*   
ye>2 ,:]eas ! #cfcj? ,fly+ ,tra9+ ,w+   
became ! #hj? ,fly+ ,tra9+ ,w+1 exp&+   
its /ud5t radius 9 #aigc to ,iran1 ,el  
,salvador1 ,ecuador1 ,saudi ,arabia1 &  
o!r nations "u ! security assi/ance     
program2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigc1 ,%epp>d ,air  
,=ce ,base held ! honor ( s]v+ z a      
reception po9t = ,op]ation ,homecom+1   
welcom+ home ,vietnam prison]s ( w> aft]
 ye>s ( captivity2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiha1 at  
,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base1 ! #hj? ,fly+   
,tra9+ ,w+ began ! ,euro-,,nato ,jo9t   
,jet ,pilot ,tra9+ ,program ) #aa o!r   
p>tn] nations 7,belgium1 ,canada1       
,d5m>k1 ,g]many1 ,greece1 ,italy1       
,ne!rl&s1 ,norway1 ,portugal1 ,turkey1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom71 provid+ ! p>tn]      
nations ) sev]al doma9s ( pilot tra9+2  
,:]eas1 on ,july #a1 #aiic1 ,%epp>d ,air
 ,=ce ,base became ! home ( all aircraft
 ma9t5ance tra9+ :5 ! ,%epp>d ,tra9+    
,c5t] became ! #hbnd ,tra9+ ,w+2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjaf1 ! ,euro-,,nato ,jo9t ,jet     

,pilot ,tra9+ ,program add$ ,romania z  
its #ad? p>tn] & 0 ext5d$ ?r\gh #bjbf2  
,:]eas ! ,euro-,,nato ,jo9t ,jet ,pilot 
,tra9+ ,program rema9s ! _w's only      
int]nationally mann$ & manag$ fly+ tra9+
 program2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiha1 !         
,euro-,,nato ,jo9t ,jet ,pilot ,tra9+   
,program has deliv]$ m ?an #g1hjj combat
 pilots = its #ad p>tn] nations 9       
support ( ,,nato2 ,:]eas ! ,euro-,,nato 
,jo9t ,jet ,pilot ,tra9+ ,program tra9s 
#ej p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce 
fight] pilots & is ! sole s\rce ( fight]
 pilots = ! p>tn] nations ( ,belgium1   
,d5m>k1 ,g]many1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & ,norway2 
,:]eas ! #hj? ,fly+ ,tra9+ ,w+ laun*es  
#ej1jjj sorties p] ye> & is recogniz$ z 
! busie/ jo9t-use airfield 9 ! ,air     
,=ce2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjai1       
,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base creat$          
#d1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic impact & s]v$ 
z ! region's l>ge/ employ]1 acc\nt+ = #a
 9 #h jobs 9 ,wi*ita ,c\nty2 ,:]eas !   
#hbnd ,tra9+ ,w+1 /ation$ at ,%epp>d    
,air ,=ce ,base1 graduates m ?an #fj1jjj

 (fic] & enli/$ /ud5ts ea* ye>2 ,:]eas !
 #hbnd ,tra9+ ,w+ is ! l>ge/ te*nical   
tra9+ w+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce1   
tea*+ #f1jjj /ud5ts on a daily basis    
across ! globe2 & ,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( 
#hj ye>s1 ,%epp>d ,air ,=ce ,base has   
deliv]$ m ?an #g1jjj1jjj tra9$ ,airm51  
,soldi]s1 ,sailors1 ,m>9es1 &           
int]national p>tn]s & pilots to support 
milit>y int]op]ability ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate commemorates !  
#hj? anniv]s>y ( ! op5+ ( ,%epp>d ,air  
,=ce ,base & ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !       
creation ( ! ,euro-,,nato ,jo9t ,jet    
,pilot ,tra9+ ,program4