Plan to retire Ellington jets spurs vow to keep up local defenses
HoustonChronicle.com - Plan to retire Ellington jets spurs vow to keep up local defenses: "Local political leaders vowed to fight for sufficient military assets to protect Houston and the Gulf Coast region after the Pentagon recommended that all 17 F-16 combat jets stationed at Ellington Field be retired.
In addition to retiring the aircraft belonging to the 147th Air National Guard, the proposal calls for closing the Army National Guard Reserve Center based at the airfield. Otherwise, Ellington Field avoided the closings list.
'The good news obviously is that Ellington Field will remain open,' said House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land. 'Also good news is that we're looking probably at making a significant future, a significant impact to the future of homeland security and national security by building a joint mission base out of Ellington Field.'"
In addition to retiring the aircraft belonging to the 147th Air National Guard, the proposal calls for closing the Army National Guard Reserve Center based at the airfield. Otherwise, Ellington Field avoided the closings list.
'The good news obviously is that Ellington Field will remain open,' said House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land. 'Also good news is that we're looking probably at making a significant future, a significant impact to the future of homeland security and national security by building a joint mission base out of Ellington Field.'"
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