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DCN 1185
Executive Correspondence
Denny Rehberg ORIpprNLopritions Cmmittee
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iagfjittgton, 4C 20515
May 13, 2005
The Honorable James Hansen
BRAC Commission
2521 South Clark St., Ste. 600
Arlington, VA 22202 O0
Dear r a \
Congratulations on your appointment to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
Your leadership of the House Resources Committee and. our association on that panel
afford me a unique appreciation of your qualifications for this weighty assignment. I
wish you well as you begin the critical work that that lies ahead in the coming months. I
have no doubt you will make decisions in the best interest of our great country.
In order to provide you a valuable resource for evaluation of Montana military
installations, I would like to invite you to visit the Montana Air National Guard station
and Malmstrom Air Force Base, both located. in Great Falls, MT.
As you know, the 120th Fighter Wing at Great Falls International Airport is a critical unit
within the Montana Air National Guard. The 120"h Fighter Wing's location is
particularly strategic in light of Montana's unencumbered airspace and in context of
Montana's vast border.
In addition, I would like to direct your attention to a valuable unused asset. Malmstrom
Air Force base possesses an 11,500 foot runway, modem hangers, and maintenance and
fueling facilities -- all of which are in excellent condition. These facilities could be
reactivated with ease and minimal expense, and I believe these assets make Malmstrom
an excellent candidate to receive additional forces as necessitated by the realignment
process.
Once again, please accept my invitation to see with your own eyes the value Malmstrom
and the Montana Air National Guard bring not only to the State, but to the entire nation.
Sincerely,
Denny Rehberg
Member of Congress
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