Ten-gallon hat tossed into ring for Oceana jets

[Catchawave]

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=90375&ran=121267

By LOUIS HANSEN, The Virginian-Pilot

© August 9, 2005



VIRGINIA BEACH — Yet another state has come forward trying to woo away the Oceana Naval Air Station.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry offered the Department of Defense $365 million in grants, infrastructure improvements and loans to upgrade three naval stations near the Gulf of Mexico to attract Oceana’s fighter jet squadrons.

The “investment is a win-win for Texas and the U.S. Armed Forces,” Perry said Monday.

The proposal was sent Friday to the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission, which is considering whether Oceana should be relocated because surrounding suburban growth has limited training operations and posed safety concerns.

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Last week, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush lobbied to reopen Cecil Field outside of Jacksonville to accommodate the Virginia Beach-based fighter squadrons. Cecil Field was closed in 1999, partly because of urban encroachment problems.

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Texas and Florida want 'em, guess it's over for Virginia AH-HA!!!

[Captain Hilts]

1. Va Beach doesn't deserve Oceana.

They've permitted so much growth around the base.