Re: Saving 136th Airlift Wing Vital to Texas and Entire Gulf Coast

[Guest guest]

The stupidity of such a move astounds me. A C-130 wing in the megroplex is a

very well place unit for the protection and support of not only the Gulf Coast

but all of TX and our neighboring States. Given the hurricane' tornado' and

wildfire threat alone. We in Public Safety need to support the Governor. On this

and we as individuals should write our Congressmen and Senators in support of

this unit staying in place.

If every person on this list did that and asked one person whose not on the list

imagine the recognition we'd. Get?

Louis N. Molino, Sr. Training Program Manager , Fire & Safety Specialists, Inc.

(Office) (Office FAX) (Cell) Sent

from ans types on my Samsung Captivate on AT&T. Please forgive any typos.

Mark Sastre marksastre@...> wrote:

>http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/17015/

>Saving 136th Airlift Wing Vital to Texas and Entire Gulf Coast

>Wednesday, March 07, 2012 � Austin, Texas � Noteworthy

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> " When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in 2005, among the first

>arriving in the aftermath were the C-130s of the 136th Airlift Wing, based

>in Fort Worth, carrying National Guard and much-needed emergency supplies.

>In subsequent gulf hurricanes, the 136th also helped evacuate hospital and

>nursing room patients ahead of the storms.

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>Under a proposal currently being considered, this proven and capable unit

>may no longer be available to respond to disasters in Texas and all along

>the Gulf Coast.

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>The 136th might be moved to Montana as part of the USAF Force Structure

>Changes plan, currently under review.

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>If the planes leave Texas, they won't be available for activation in the

>face of hurricane, flood or wildfire, here in Texas or in any state

>throughout the region.

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>Gov. has initiated efforts with fellow Gulf Coast governors to

>protest the idea of shifting these much-needed assets. These governors know

>the value of the 136th. Since 2005, the Texas Air Guard C-130s have flown

>423 missions responding to storms in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

>They've carried 3,143 passengers and delivered 939 tons of emergency

>supplies. Gov. and the Gulf Coast governors have written President

>Obama to urge him to reconsider this move and leave the C-130s in the Texas

>Air National Guard so they can continue to provide outstanding support to

>our states and the nation.

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>If the 136th is in Montana, such help could take days to arrive, if at all.

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>In addition, the move is a money-waster during a time of tight budgets and

>skyrocketing deficits. The move would require extensive additional

>training, not to mention added construction and operational requirements.

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>We will continue to work with other governors and our Congressional

>delegation in Washington to ensure President Obama does not make this

>critical mistake. "

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>*Mark Sastre, EMS Director, FF/P

>Port Arthur Fire Dept, Texas

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