USAF officials select preferred alternative base for C-17

[maddog65]

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123231122

Air Force officials select preferred alternative base for C-17

Posted 11/16/2010

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced their preferred basing decision for eight C-17 Globemaster IIIs Nov. 16.

The preferred base, approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force, is Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y. Along with the C-17 basing action, 12 C-5 Galaxies assigned to Stewart ANGB will be retired.

"The Air Force has completed its initial analysis of a full range of alternatives and determined that basing the C-17 at Stewart is the preferred alternative," said Kathleen Ferguson, the Air Force deputy assistant secretary for installations. "This is not a final basing decision; it is the alternative we believe will fulfill our mission responsibilities while considering economic, environmental, and technical factors."

Once the environmental impact analysis process is complete, a final decision will be made.

For more information about this basing action, media may contact the Air Force public affairs office at 703-695-0640.

(Courtesy of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Public Affairs)

[ricktk]

Well those three huge C-5 maint hangers will certainly handle C-17's

[djnocturnal]

Grand Forks has 3 135's left...a brand new control tower along with several new buildings. Just saying! glad i'm out of here in August.