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FILE No.520 08/22 '05 15:15 ID:COMM. PREPAREDNESS
FAX :8042253882
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Office of the Governor
Mark R. Warner
Governor
August 22, 2005
The Honorable Anthony J. Principi
Chairman
Base Realignment and Closure Commission
2521 South Clark Street
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Dear Chairman Principi:
Thank you for the opportunity to be with you and the Defense Base
Realignment and Closure Commission on Saturday. The Commonwealth of
Virginia remains firm in its commitment to NAS Oceana and to meeting the needs
of the United States Navy. The paramount and compelling factor in your decision,
we believe, must be those interests. The Navy has been consistent in multiple
testimonies in stating its strong belief that NAS Oceana not only best meets their
needs for the foreseeable future, but also that only NAS Oceana meets those
needs.
Attached you will find depositions taken under oath earlier today from
Admiral Fred Metz USN (Ret) and Captain Phil Grandfield USN (Ret) which
directly address some statements made by witnesses for the State of Florida
concerning Naval aviation training and other issues. In summary these are:
Pilot training at NAS Oceana meets the Navy's needs - As noted in the
depositions, no current military aviation facility possesses completely optimal
training characteristics. Both the 800-foot approach limit and the night time flying
hours restrictions at Fentress are, in fact, Navy restrictions that have been made
with the full understanding of the entire training experience. The Navy has stated
that these are acceptable deviations. One must also recognize that adjustments are
necessary at Cecil, especially when departing Whitehouse, where a pilot makes a
right versus left turn because of encroachment.Stare Capitol "'Richmond, Virginia 23219 **(804) 786-2211 *-TTY (804) 371-8015 'wwwgovernor.virginia.gov
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