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. >> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE ECONOMIC
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT.
IMPACT. IT'S ABOUT REMAINING RELEVANT TO
IT'S ABOUT REMAINING RELEVANT TO NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THAT'S
NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE DOING
THE REASON WHY WE'RE DOING SIGNIFICANT THINGS HERE AT PORT
SIGNIFICANT THINGS HERE AT PORT WACHUKA.
WACHUKA. A LOOK AT THE MISSION AND
A LOOK AT THE MISSION AND CHALLENGES OF ARIZONA'S MILITARY
CHALLENGES OF ARIZONA'S MILITARY INSTALLATION.
INSTALLATION. >> IF YOU ARE ON THE GROUND AND
>> IF YOU ARE ON THE GROUND AND YOU HAVE A RADIO, AND YOU'RE
YOU HAVE A RADIO, AND YOU'RE LOOKING AT A BAD GUY DOWN THE
LOOKING AT A BAD GUY DOWN THE ROAD, WE'LL BE THERE FOR YOU.
ROAD, WE'LL BE THERE FOR YOU. >> FROM THE AIR FORCE TO THE
>> FROM THE AIR FORCE TO THE ARMY, THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK."
ARMY, THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK." >>> PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO THE
>>> PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO THE AIR FORCE.
AIR FORCE. FROM THE COCKPIT TO CONGRESS.
FROM THE COCKPIT TO CONGRESS. HERE IS ARIZONA'S PUBLIC MEDIA'S
HERE IS ARIZONA'S PUBLIC MEDIA'S CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER. >> AIR FORCE PILOTS AND GROUND
>> AIR FORCE PILOTS AND GROUND TROOPS HAVE A NICKNAME FOR THE
TROOPS HAVE A NICKNAME FOR THE A-10.
A-10. THE FLYING GUN.
THE FLYING GUN. >> THE 30 MILLIMETER CANON.
>> THE 30 MILLIMETER CANON. EACH ONE IS LIKE A STANDARD
EACH ONE IS LIKE A STANDARD RIFLE THAT YOU WOULD BUY FROM A
RIFLE THAT YOU WOULD BUY FROM A GUN STORE.
GUN STORE. IT SPINS OFF A ROUND AND MAKES
IT SPINS OFF A ROUND AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY ACCURATE.
IT EXTREMELY ACCURATE. THE RATE OF FIRE IS
THE RATE OF FIRE IS APPROXIMATELY 3900 ROUNDS A
APPROXIMATELY 3900 ROUNDS A MINUTE.
MINUTE. TYPICALLY IN COMBAT THE STANDARD
TYPICALLY IN COMBAT THE STANDARD IS ANYWHERE FROM THREE TO FOUR
IS ANYWHERE FROM THREE TO FOUR SECONDS, IN THAT 180 TO 200
SECONDS, IN THAT 180 TO 200 ROUNDS PER ENGAGEMENT IS WHAT
ROUNDS PER ENGAGEMENT IS WHAT WE'RE THROWING DOWNRANGE.
WE'RE THROWING DOWNRANGE. >> THE PLANE FIRST BUILT IN THE
>> THE PLANE FIRST BUILT IN THE EARLY 1970s IS A FAVORITE FOR
EARLY 1970s IS A FAVORITE FOR GROUND TROOPS FOR ITS ABILITY TO
GROUND TROOPS FOR ITS ABILITY TO FLY LOW AND SLOW PROVIDING A
FLY LOW AND SLOW PROVIDING A CLOSE AIR SUPPORT.
CLOSE AIR SUPPORT. AFTER SERVICE IN BOTH GULF WARS,
AFTER SERVICE IN BOTH GULF WARS, THE AIR FORCE IS TRYING TO
THE AIR FORCE IS TRYING TO SOFTBALL THE UNIQUE LOOKING
SOFTBALL THE UNIQUE LOOKING PLANE.
PLANE. >> WHEN I ASKED GENERAL WELSH,
>> WHEN I ASKED GENERAL WELSH, THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE AIR
THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE AIR FORCE WHEN HE CAME TO SPEAK IN
FORCE WHEN HE CAME TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF A COMMITTEE, I SAID TO
FRONT OF A COMMITTEE, I SAID TO HIM WOULD YOU BE RETIRING THE
HIM WOULD YOU BE RETIRING THE A-10 IF YOU WEREN'T FACED WITH A
A-10 IF YOU WEREN'T FACED WITH A BUDGET CUT?
BUDGET CUT? HE DIDN'T REALLY ANSWER
HE DIDN'T REALLY ANSWER DIRECTLY, SO I ASKED AGAIN.
DIRECTLY, SO I ASKED AGAIN. WHAT IS THE REASON, GENERAL,
WHAT IS THE REASON, GENERAL, THAT YOU ARE EVEN PROPOSING TO
THAT YOU ARE EVEN PROPOSING TO DIVEST THE A-10 FROM THE AIR
DIVEST THE A-10 FROM THE AIR FORCE?
FORCE? HE SAID ONE WORD.
HE SAID ONE WORD. SEQUESTRATION.
SEQUESTRATION. >> BARBER IS A PART OF A GROUP
>> BARBER IS A PART OF A GROUP OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE SENT LETTERS TO THE
WHO HAVE SENT LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT URGING THAT THE A-10
PRESIDENT URGING THAT THE A-10 BE KEPT IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY
BE KEPT IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY ARSENAL.
ARSENAL. HE INCLUDED LANGUAGE IN THE
HE INCLUDED LANGUAGE IN THE DEFENSE BUDGET KEEPING THE A-10
DEFENSE BUDGET KEEPING THE A-10 IN THE AIR FOR NOW.
IN THE AIR FOR NOW. >> YOU CANNOT RETIRE, PLAN FOR
>> YOU CANNOT RETIRE, PLAN FOR RETIREMENT, AND YOU CAN'T EVEN
RETIREMENT, AND YOU CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT RETIRING OR
THINK ABOUT RETIRING OR DIVESTING THE A-10, AND THAT'S
DIVESTING THE A-10, AND THAT'S FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR.
FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR. THERE HAS TO BE AN IN DEPTH LOOK
THERE HAS TO BE AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT WHY WE'RE DOING THIS.
AT WHY WE'RE DOING THIS. DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO DO THIS?
DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO DO THIS? IS IT COST EFFECTIVE TO DO THIS?
IS IT COST EFFECTIVE TO DO THIS? WE BELIEVE THE ANSWER IS NO, YOU
WE BELIEVE THE ANSWER IS NO, YOU CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT DO THIS,
CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT DO THIS, AT LEAST UNTIL IN AS MANY YEARS
AT LEAST UNTIL IN AS MANY YEARS AWAY WE HAVE AN AIRCRAFT THAT
AWAY WE HAVE AN AIRCRAFT THAT CAN DO THIS JOB.
CAN DO THIS JOB. >> DAVIS IN THE AIR FORCE BASE
>> DAVIS IN THE AIR FORCE BASE IN TUCSON, THE A-10 IS THE MAIN
IN TUCSON, THE A-10 IS THE MAIN AIRPLANE FLOWN BY THE MEMBERS OF
AIRPLANE FLOWN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE 355th FIGHTER WING AND ITS
THE 355th FIGHTER WING AND ITS SQUADRON, INCLUDING THE 357
SQUADRON, INCLUDING THE 357 DRAGONS.
DRAGONS. >> WE A MAYBE AIRFIELD TO A
>> WE A MAYBE AIRFIELD TO A LARGER DIRT STRIP, AND YOU HAVE
LARGER DIRT STRIP, AND YOU HAVE AN AUXILIARY AIRFIELD HERE.
AN AUXILIARY AIRFIELD HERE. >> AFTER FIVE YEARS IN ATH-10
>> AFTER FIVE YEARS IN ATH-10 COCKPIT, INCLUDING TOURS IN
COCKPIT, INCLUDING TOURS IN AFGHANISTAN, BRETT SAYS IT'S
AFGHANISTAN, BRETT SAYS IT'S RELIABLE AND GETS THE JOB DONE.
RELIABLE AND GETS THE JOB DONE. >> EVERY GUY IN THIS BUILDING
>> EVERY GUY IN THIS BUILDING WHO FLIES A-10s UNDERSTANDS THAT
WHO FLIES A-10s UNDERSTANDS THAT IT'S AN IMPORTANT ASSET.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT ASSET. WE SUPPORT THE ARMY, THE MARINE
WE SUPPORT THE ARMY, THE MARINE CORPS, SAILORS, OTHER AIRMEN,
CORPS, SAILORS, OTHER AIRMEN, COAST GUARD.
COAST GUARD. IT DOESN'T MATTER.
IT DOESN'T MATTER. IF YOU ARE ON THE GROUND AND YOU
IF YOU ARE ON THE GROUND AND YOU HAVE A RADIO AND YOU ARE LOOKING
HAVE A RADIO AND YOU ARE LOOKING AT A BAD GUY DOWN THE ROAD,
AT A BAD GUY DOWN THE ROAD, WE'LL BE THERE FOR YOU.
WE'LL BE THERE FOR YOU. >> BECAUSE THE PLANE IS OLD,
>> BECAUSE THE PLANE IS OLD, OVER THE LAST DECADE THE AIR
OVER THE LAST DECADE THE AIR FORCE HAS INVESTED MILLIONS TO
FORCE HAS INVESTED MILLIONS TO UPGRADE IT FOR FIGHTING IN THE
UPGRADE IT FOR FIGHTING IN THE MODERN THEATER OF WAR.
MODERN THEATER OF WAR. THE PLANES HAVE NEW HIGH-TECH
THE PLANES HAVE NEW HIGH-TECH ELECTRONICS.
ELECTRONICS. >> THIS IS NEW AGE.
>> THIS IS NEW AGE. SO MOST OF THE A-10 OPERATIONAL
SO MOST OF THE A-10 OPERATIONAL UNITS NOW HAVE THE HELMET
UNITS NOW HAVE THE HELMET MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM, SO WHAT
MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM, SO WHAT YOU SEE RIGHT THERE IS THIS
YOU SEE RIGHT THERE IS THIS LITTLE SCORPION MONACLE, AND
LITTLE SCORPION MONACLE, AND THAT PROVIDES THE HELMET
THAT PROVIDES THE HELMET MOUNTING DISPLAY THAT THEY NOW
MOUNTING DISPLAY THAT THEY NOW HAVE.
HAVE. >> WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1 BILLION
>> WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1 BILLION UPGRADING THE A-10.
UPGRADING THE A-10. NEW ELECTRONIC PACKAGES, NEW
NEW ELECTRONIC PACKAGES, NEW WINGS.
WINGS. WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY
WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY MAKING THIS AIRCRAFT POSSIBLE TO
MAKING THIS AIRCRAFT POSSIBLE TO FLY FOR ANOTHER 15 TO 20 YEARS.
FLY FOR ANOTHER 15 TO 20 YEARS. WHY WOULD WE DIVEST AFTER
WHY WOULD WE DIVEST AFTER SPENDING ALL THAT MONEY?
SPENDING ALL THAT MONEY? IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. >> THE A-10 FOR NOW IS SAFE AND
>> THE A-10 FOR NOW IS SAFE AND CONTINUES TO FLY MISSIONS, BUT
CONTINUES TO FLY MISSIONS, BUT BARBER KNOWS THE BATTLE TO SAVE
BARBER KNOWS THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE FLYING GUN WILL BE A
THE FLYING GUN WILL BE A CONTINUING ONE.
CONTINUING ONE. >> SIERRA VISTA IS CONSIDERED TO
>> SIERRA VISTA IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE THE LARGEST ECONOMIC IMPACT
HAVE THE LARGEST ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ANY OF ARIZONA'S FIVE MAJOR
OF ANY OF ARIZONA'S FIVE MAJOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. RICH IN HISTORY AND TRADITION,
RICH IN HISTORY AND TRADITION, ITS MISSION CONTINUES TO PRESS
ITS MISSION CONTINUES TO PRESS FORWARD.
FORWARD. >> THE U.S. ARMY RETIRED MEMBER
>> THE U.S. ARMY RETIRED MEMBER ALSO CO-CHAIR OF THE MILITARY
ALSO CO-CHAIR OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMISSION IN ARIZONA.
AFFAIRS COMMISSION IN ARIZONA. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PORT WACHUKA IN
IMPORTANCE OF PORT WACHUKA IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS.
THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS. >> LOOKING AT THE PURE ECONOMICS
>> LOOKING AT THE PURE ECONOMICS OF IT, IT'S A $2.3 BILLION
OF IT, IT'S A $2.3 BILLION INDUSTRY DOWN HERE IN THE
INDUSTRY DOWN HERE IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE.
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE. IT'S THE ECONOMIC ENGINE REALLY
IT'S THE ECONOMIC ENGINE REALLY FOR THIS PART OF ARIZONA, AND WE
FOR THIS PART OF ARIZONA, AND WE DO COMMISSIONS THAT THEY HAVE
DO COMMISSIONS THAT THEY HAVE HERE AT FORT WACHUKA THAT ARE
HERE AT FORT WACHUKA THAT ARE UNIQUE COMPARED TO SOME OF THE
UNIQUE COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHER INSTALLATIONS AROUND THE
OTHER INSTALLATIONS AROUND THE STATE.
STATE. WE'VE GOT PROBABLY LOS TO 50
WE'VE GOT PROBABLY LOS TO 50 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, BUT A
DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, BUT A MAJOR MISSION, MILITARY
MAJOR MISSION, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING.
INTELLIGENCE TRAINING. WE HAVE THE NETWORK ENTERPRISE
WE HAVE THE NETWORK ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY COMMAND WHICH IS INTO
TECHNOLOGY COMMAND WHICH IS INTO THE CYBER WORLD, AND THEN YOU'VE
THE CYBER WORLD, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE TESTING.
GOT THE TESTING. ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUNDS DOING
ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUNDS DOING A LOT OF THE ARMY AND SOME OF
A LOT OF THE ARMY AND SOME OF THE OTHER SERVICES.
THE OTHER SERVICES. TESTING ANTENNAS TO MAKE SURE
TESTING ANTENNAS TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK.
THEY WORK. ANY KIND OF ELECTRONIC
ANY KIND OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT. >> IT'S AWE YIN EVENING MISSION.
>> IT'S AWE YIN EVENING MISSION. WE'VE GOT THE BUFFALO SOLDIER
WE'VE GOT THE BUFFALO SOLDIER ELECTRONIC TEST RANGE THAT THE
ELECTRONIC TEST RANGE THAT THE STATE WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO
STATE WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO NAME FOR US.
NAME FOR US. >> THAT'S BASICALLY THE MISSION
>> THAT'S BASICALLY THE MISSION THAT'S VERY UNIQUE BECAUSE OF
THAT'S VERY UNIQUE BECAUSE OF THE CLIMATE.
THE CLIMATE. AND THE GEOGRAPHY THAT WE'VE GOT
AND THE GEOGRAPHY THAT WE'VE GOT DOWN HERE.
DOWN HERE. >> TALK ABOUT YOUR ROLE WITH THE
>> TALK ABOUT YOUR ROLE WITH THE FORT WACHUKA 15.
FORT WACHUKA 15. THE SOLE MISSION IS TO KEEP THIS
THE SOLE MISSION IS TO KEEP THIS INSTALLATION OPEN AND
INSTALLATION OPEN AND FUNCTIONING.
FUNCTIONING. >> THE MISSION, AS WE NORMALLY
>> THE MISSION, AS WE NORMALLY PUT IT, IS, YOU KNOW -- IT'S THE
PUT IT, IS, YOU KNOW -- IT'S THE ECONOMY.
ECONOMY. THEREFORE, WE HAVE TO DO -- TO
THEREFORE, WE HAVE TO DO -- TO PRESERVE THE WAY OF LIFE DOWN
PRESERVE THE WAY OF LIFE DOWN HERE IN SIERRA VISTA.
HERE IN SIERRA VISTA. WE NEED TO PROTECT, DEFEND THE
WE NEED TO PROTECT, DEFEND THE FORT.
FORT. >> ON A STATEWIDE LEVEL, HOW
>> ON A STATEWIDE LEVEL, HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE OTHER
IMPORTANT ARE THE OTHER INSTALLATIONS TO THIS ECONOMY?
INSTALLATIONS TO THIS ECONOMY? >> WELL, THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT.
>> WELL, THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT. I THINK THE SUM TOTAL OF THE
I THINK THE SUM TOTAL OF THE LAST McGUIRE STUDY, WHICH WAS
LAST McGUIRE STUDY, WHICH WAS BASED ON 2005 DATA RELEASED IN
BASED ON 2005 DATA RELEASED IN 2008, THE INDUSTRY -- THE
2008, THE INDUSTRY -- THE MILITARY INDUSTRY IN THE STATE
MILITARY INDUSTRY IN THE STATE IS $9.1 BILLION, SO IT'S PRETTY
IS $9.1 BILLION, SO IT'S PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.
SIGNIFICANT. THE LARGEST INDUSTRY IN THE
THE LARGEST INDUSTRY IN THE STATE, SO IT'S WHETHER YOU ARE
STATE, SO IT'S WHETHER YOU ARE OUT IN YUMA OR UP IN PHOENIX OR
OUT IN YUMA OR UP IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, THERE'S A HUGE IMPACT ON
TUCSON, THERE'S A HUGE IMPACT ON ALL THOSE COMMUNITIES.
ALL THOSE COMMUNITIES. >> WHAT WOULD SIERRA VIS YOO
>> WHAT WOULD SIERRA VIS YOO LOOK LIKE WITHOUT FORT WACHUKA?
LOOK LIKE WITHOUT FORT WACHUKA? >> HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO
>> HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO TOMBSTONE?
TOMBSTONE? IT WOULD BE PRETTY DISMAL.
IT WOULD BE PRETTY DISMAL. THE ENTIRE ECONOMY IN THIS CITY
THE ENTIRE ECONOMY IN THIS CITY IS -- IT'S A MILITARY TOWN.
IS -- IT'S A MILITARY TOWN. IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING WITHOUT
IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING WITHOUT IT.
IT. >> IS ARIZONA A MILITARY STATE?
>> IS ARIZONA A MILITARY STATE? >> I THINK SO.
>> I THINK SO. IT'S VERY MUCH A MILITARY STATE.
IT'S VERY MUCH A MILITARY STATE. VERY MUCH A MILITARY-FRIENDLY
VERY MUCH A MILITARY-FRIENDLY STATE.
STATE. NOT ONLY SUPPORTING THE BASES,
NOT ONLY SUPPORTING THE BASES, BUT SUPPORTING VETERANS.
BUT SUPPORTING VETERANS. >> THE GOVERNOR MENTIONED THE
>> THE GOVERNOR MENTIONED THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THESE
IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THESE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. SHE WAS RIGHT.
SHE WAS RIGHT. >> SHE'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
>> SHE'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. SHE'S SPOT ON.
SHE'S SPOT ON. SHE GETS IT.
SHE GETS IT. SHE UNDERSTANDS IT.
SHE UNDERSTANDS IT. WE'RE REALLY APPRECIATING THE
WE'RE REALLY APPRECIATING THE FACT THAT SHE'S BEEN GIVING US
FACT THAT SHE'S BEEN GIVING US MONEY FOR THE MILITARY
MONEY FOR THE MILITARY INSTALLATION FUND, SO THE CITY
INSTALLATION FUND, SO THE CITY MUNICIPALITIES CAN DO PROJECTS,
MUNICIPALITIES CAN DO PROJECTS, BUT WE CAN ALSO PURCHASE LAND OR
BUT WE CAN ALSO PURCHASE LAND OR BUY EASEMENTS, DEVELOPMENT
BUY EASEMENTS, DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, WHATEVER, AROUND THE
RIGHTS, WHATEVER, AROUND THE BASES TO HELP WITH SOME OF THE
BASES TO HELP WITH SOME OF THE ENCROACHMENT ISSUES THAT WE
ENCROACHMENT ISSUES THAT WE HAVE.
HAVE. >> AGAIN, IT'S OUR ECONOMY.
>> AGAIN, IT'S OUR ECONOMY. WE'VE GOT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF
WE'VE GOT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF SOLDIERS, A LOT OF CIVIL
SOLDIERS, A LOT OF CIVIL SERVICE -- CIVIL SERVANT FOLKS.
SERVICE -- CIVIL SERVANT FOLKS. A LOT OF FAMILIES THAT PUT A LOT
A LOT OF FAMILIES THAT PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THE ECONOMY, AND I
OF MONEY INTO THE ECONOMY, AND I THINK FOR WHAT I SAY WHEN I GO
THINK FOR WHAT I SAY WHEN I GO AROUND THE STATES TO ALL THE
AROUND THE STATES TO ALL THE DIFFERENT INSTALLATIONS AND WHAT
DIFFERENT INSTALLATIONS AND WHAT NOT, IN ARIZONA THERE'S JUST A
NOT, IN ARIZONA THERE'S JUST A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FOR
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY.
THE MILITARY. THEY JUST, YOU KNOW DO AN AWFUL
THEY JUST, YOU KNOW DO AN AWFUL LOT.
LOT. JUST TO HELP.
JUST TO HELP. I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO BE
I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO BE VIGILANT.
VIGILANT. I KNOW WE DO HAVE SOME WHO ARE
I KNOW WE DO HAVE SOME WHO ARE MAYBE DETRACTORS AND DON'T SEE
MAYBE DETRACTORS AND DON'T SEE THE MISSION AS BEING IMPORTANT.
THE MISSION AS BEING IMPORTANT. I THINK THE MISSION WHETHER
I THINK THE MISSION WHETHER YOU'RE AT LUKE TRAINING F-16 OR
YOU'RE AT LUKE TRAINING F-16 OR F 35 PILOTS OR DM TRAINING A-10s
F 35 PILOTS OR DM TRAINING A-10s OR FLYING C-130s OR DOWN HERE
OR FLYING C-130s OR DOWN HERE DOING THE TESTING, THAT'S
DOING THE TESTING, THAT'S IMPORTANT AND THAT'S IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOUR FREEDOM.
TO YOUR FREEDOM. THAT'S WHY WE GOT THE FREEDOM
THAT'S WHY WE GOT THE FREEDOM WE'VE GOT.
WE'VE GOT. >> YOU'RE RETIRED.
>> YOU'RE RETIRED. YOU'VE BEEN RETIRED FOR A WHILE.
YOU'VE BEEN RETIRED FOR A WHILE. WHY BE INVOLVED IN THIS?
WHY BE INVOLVED IN THIS? WHY KEEP FIGHTING TO KEEP THESE
WHY KEEP FIGHTING TO KEEP THESE FACILITIES OPEN?
FACILITIES OPEN? >> WELL, IT'S MY WAY OF LIFE
>> WELL, IT'S MY WAY OF LIFE TOO.
TOO. YOU KNOW?
YOU KNOW? I SPENT 28 YEARS IN THE ARMY,
I SPENT 28 YEARS IN THE ARMY, AND I LOVE IT.
AND I LOVE IT. I LOVE THIS PLACE.
I LOVE THIS PLACE. >> $9 BILLION AND TENS OF
>> $9 BILLION AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS.
THOUSANDS OF JOBS. FROM A STATE TO REGIONAL LEVEL,
FROM A STATE TO REGIONAL LEVEL, IT'S AN INDUSTRY ARIZONA RELIES
IT'S AN INDUSTRY ARIZONA RELIES ON.
ON. COLONEL DAN McFARLAND, GARRISON
COLONEL DAN McFARLAND, GARRISON COMMANDER HERE AT FORT WACHUKA.
COMMANDER HERE AT FORT WACHUKA. ARE YOU AT ALL CONCERNED ABOUT
ARE YOU AT ALL CONCERNED ABOUT THE MILITARY INSTALLATION IN
THE MILITARY INSTALLATION IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA?
SOUTHERN ARIZONA? >> NOT AT ALL.
>> NOT AT ALL. IN FACT, I'M VERY OPTIMISTIC
IN FACT, I'M VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FORT
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FORT WACHUKA, BASED ON THE LATEST
WACHUKA, BASED ON THE LATEST NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY AND
NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY AND NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY.
NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY. WE'RE VERY WELL POSITIONED FOR
WE'RE VERY WELL POSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE.
THE FUTURE. >> TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS
>> TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SO UNIQUE.
THAT MAKE YOU SO UNIQUE. >> FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE A
>> FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF GREAT MISSIONS HERE.
COUPLE OF GREAT MISSIONS HERE. WE HAVE THE ELECTRONIC PROVING
WE HAVE THE ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUND, AND THE BUFFALO SOLDIER
GROUND, AND THE BUFFALO SOLDIER ELECTRONIC TEST RANGE, WHICH IS
ELECTRONIC TEST RANGE, WHICH IS A PRISTINE ELECTRONIC TEST
A PRISTINE ELECTRONIC TEST ENVIRONMENT THAT YOU CAN'T
ENVIRONMENT THAT YOU CAN'T REPLICATE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE
REPLICATE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES. >> IT HAS A CYBER ROLE TO IT,
>> IT HAS A CYBER ROLE TO IT, AND WE ARE THE DOD SUBJECT
AND WE ARE THE DOD SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO
MATTER EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO MANNED AND UNMANNED AERIAL
MANNED AND UNMANNED AERIAL FLIGHT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF
FLIGHT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THAT SPACE.
THAT SPACE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FIND
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FIND IS VERY UNIQUE IS THE GEOGRAPHY
IS VERY UNIQUE IS THE GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT HERE WHICH
AND THE ENVIRONMENT HERE WHICH REPLICATES SOUTH ASIA ABOUT AS
REPLICATES SOUTH ASIA ABOUT AS GOOD AS CAN YOU ANYWHERE ELSE IN
GOOD AS CAN YOU ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE UNITED STATES. WE HOST THE BORDER PATROL, THE
WE HOST THE BORDER PATROL, THE NATIONAL GUARD, FISH AND
NATIONAL GUARD, FISH AND WILDLIFE AND OTHERS, SO THIS IS
WILDLIFE AND OTHERS, SO THIS IS A STRONG INNER AGENCY
A STRONG INNER AGENCY PARTNERSHIP HERE, AND THEN,
PARTNERSHIP HERE, AND THEN, AGAIN, WE HAVE STRONG
AGAIN, WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE,
PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR
AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
OBVIOUS REASONS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE RIGHT ALONG THE
YOU KNOW, WE'RE RIGHT ALONG THE BORDER.
BORDER. BUT, AGAIN, WE THINK WE'VE DONE
BUT, AGAIN, WE THINK WE'VE DONE A GREAT JOB IN BUILDING THOSE
A GREAT JOB IN BUILDING THOSE PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS. >> THE WEATHER IS PART OF THAT
>> THE WEATHER IS PART OF THAT PROCESS AS WELL.
PROCESS AS WELL. >> YES.
>> YES. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TRAIN, IT'S A
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TRAIN, IT'S A COMMON SAYING, YOU TRAIN AS YOU
COMMON SAYING, YOU TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT.
FIGHT. THERE ARE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE
THERE ARE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE HEAT THAT ARE IMPORTANT, WHETHER
HEAT THAT ARE IMPORTANT, WHETHER YOU ARE FLYING ON OR ARE ON THE
YOU ARE FLYING ON OR ARE ON THE GROUND.
GROUND. ARIZONA IS SIMILAR TO
ARIZONA IS SIMILAR TO AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW AND OTHER
AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW AND OTHER PARTS OF SOUTHERN ASIA, BUT IT'S
PARTS OF SOUTHERN ASIA, BUT IT'S ALSO OUR MOUNTAINS.
ALSO OUR MOUNTAINS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE STIGT JUST BELOW
YOU KNOW, WE'RE STIGT JUST BELOW 5,000 FEET HERE.
5,000 FEET HERE. THE PEAK BEHIND US IS JUST BELOW
THE PEAK BEHIND US IS JUST BELOW 4,000 FEET.
4,000 FEET. NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU GET IN
NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU GET IN AFGHANISTAN, BUT IT'S ONE OF THE
AFGHANISTAN, BUT IT'S ONE OF THE CLOSEST AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IT
CLOSEST AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IT TO REPLICATE IT IN THE UNITED
TO REPLICATE IT IN THE UNITED STATES.
STATES. >> IS FORT HUACHUCA GROWING?
>> IS FORT HUACHUCA GROWING? IT'S GROWING IN MISSION, AND NOT
IT'S GROWING IN MISSION, AND NOT GROWING IN FOOTPRINT, AND AS
GROWING IN FOOTPRINT, AND AS WITH ANYTHING IN D.O.D., WE'RE
WITH ANYTHING IN D.O.D., WE'RE CONSTANTLY LOOKING AT WHAT THE
CONSTANTLY LOOKING AT WHAT THE FUTURE IS, AND THAT WILL EVOLVE
FUTURE IS, AND THAT WILL EVOLVE MISSIONS, AND SO WE ARE LOOKING
MISSIONS, AND SO WE ARE LOOKING TO EVOLVE AND GROW OUR MISSIONS.
TO EVOLVE AND GROW OUR MISSIONS. OUR MISSION IS TIED TO JOINT
OUR MISSION IS TIED TO JOINT INTER-AGENCY AND HOPEFULLY SOFT
INTER-AGENCY AND HOPEFULLY SOFT IN THE FUTURE ALONG WITH THE
IN THE FUTURE ALONG WITH THE CORE CONFIDENCES WE TALKED ABOUT
CORE CONFIDENCES WE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, BUT AS IT STANDS RIGHT
BEFORE, BUT AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, NOBODY IN D.O.D. IS
NOW, NOBODY IN D.O.D. IS NECESSARILY GROWING JUST BECAUSE
NECESSARILY GROWING JUST BECAUSE WE'RE BRINGING DOWN --
WE'RE BRINGING DOWN -- >> IF YOU WOULD DESCRIBE TO THE
>> IF YOU WOULD DESCRIBE TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA HOW IMPORTANT
PEOPLE OF ARIZONA HOW IMPORTANT THIS INSTALLATION IS TO THE
THIS INSTALLATION IS TO THE OVERALL ECONOMIC PICTURE OF THE
OVERALL ECONOMIC PICTURE OF THE STATE.
STATE. >> A FEW YEARS AGO THEY DID A
>> A FEW YEARS AGO THEY DID A SURVEY AND FORT HUACHUCA CAME
SURVEY AND FORT HUACHUCA CAME OUT TO THE GREATEST ECONOMIC
OUT TO THE GREATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT.
IMPACT. I THINK IT WAS $2.1 BILLION.
I THINK IT WAS $2.1 BILLION. THAT'S BIG FOR THE STATE.
THAT'S BIG FOR THE STATE. IT'S CATASTROPHIC, OR SHOULD I
IT'S CATASTROPHIC, OR SHOULD I SAY IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO
SAY IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO SIERRA VISTA.
SIERRA VISTA. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FUTURE AND
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FUTURE AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD AND
THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD AND NATIONAL SECURITY, I THINK
NATIONAL SECURITY, I THINK ARIZONA -- THOSE FIGURES SHOULD
ARIZONA -- THOSE FIGURES SHOULD POTENTIALLY GO UP, AND, AGAIN,
POTENTIALLY GO UP, AND, AGAIN, IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE UNIQUELY
IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE UNIQUELY POSITIONED.
POSITIONED. WE HAVE ALL THE JOINT ENABLERS
WE HAVE ALL THE JOINT ENABLERS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. WE HAVE BARIUM GOLDWATER.
WE HAVE BARIUM GOLDWATER. WE HAVE THIS GREAT ENVIRONMENT.
WE HAVE THIS GREAT ENVIRONMENT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NATIONAL
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NATIONAL STRATEGY, WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT
STRATEGY, WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT POWER PROJECTION INTO ASIA,
POWER PROJECTION INTO ASIA, WELL, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IT'S
WELL, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IT'S EASIER TO PROJECT FROM A 12,000
EASIER TO PROJECT FROM A 12,000 FOOT AIRFIELD IN ARIZONA THAN IT
FOOT AIRFIELD IN ARIZONA THAN IT IS FROM FORT MEADE, MARYLAND.
IS FROM FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. >> THE GOVERNOR MENTIONED THE
>> THE GOVERNOR MENTIONED THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING MILITARY
IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS THRIVING IN THE
INSTALLATIONS THRIVING IN THE STATE.
STATE. I THINK IT MAYBE CAUGHT SOME
I THINK IT MAYBE CAUGHT SOME PEOPLE OFF GUARD, AND THEY
PEOPLE OFF GUARD, AND THEY WONDERED SHOULD WE BE WORRIED?
WONDERED SHOULD WE BE WORRIED? >> I DON'T THINK WORRIED IS THE
>> I DON'T THINK WORRIED IS THE RIGHT TERM.
RIGHT TERM. I THINK WE SHOULD BE CHALLENGED.
I THINK WE SHOULD BE CHALLENGED. ONE OF MY JOBS IS TO LOOK IN
ONE OF MY JOBS IS TO LOOK IN ESSENCE FOR GROWTH AND MAJOR
ESSENCE FOR GROWTH AND MAJOR GENERAL ASHLEY AND THEN REGULAR
GENERAL ASHLEY AND THEN REGULAR GENERAL GAL FWER AND ALL THE
GENERAL GAL FWER AND ALL THE OTHER COMMANDERS HERE WITHIN
OTHER COMMANDERS HERE WITHIN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AREAS, THEY'RE
THEIR INDIVIDUAL AREAS, THEY'RE LOOKING AT MISSION GROWTH AND
LOOKING AT MISSION GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITIES.
OPPORTUNITIES. IT'S NOT ABOUT THE ECONOMIC
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT.
IMPACT. IT'S ABOUT REMAINING RELEVANT TO
IT'S ABOUT REMAINING RELEVANT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.
NATIONAL SECURITY. THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE
THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE DOING SIGNIFICANT THINGS HERE AT
DOING SIGNIFICANT THINGS HERE AT FORT HUACHUCA.
FORT HUACHUCA. THOSE ARE ALL DRIVEN BASED ON
THOSE ARE ALL DRIVEN BASED ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY AND WHAT WE THINK THE FUTURE IS
AND WHAT WE THINK THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE.
GOING TO BE. THAT'S OUR CHALLENGE.
THAT'S OUR CHALLENGE. IS FORT HUACHUCA CONSIDERING A
IS FORT HUACHUCA CONSIDERING A TRAINING MECCA FOR THE MILITARY?
TRAINING MECCA FOR THE MILITARY? >> I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE IT
>> I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE IT IS.
IS. THE TRUTH IS IT'S PROBABLY NOT A
THE TRUTH IS IT'S PROBABLY NOT A MECCA YET, BUT I THINK THAT'S
MECCA YET, BUT I THINK THAT'S BECAUSE WE'RE AN UNTOLD STORY.
BECAUSE WE'RE AN UNTOLD STORY. PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW A LOT
PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT WHAT FORT HUACHUCA HAS.
ABOUT WHAT FORT HUACHUCA HAS. WE'RE KNOWN FOR TWO THINGS.
WE'RE KNOWN FOR TWO THINGS. THE INTEL CENTER AND ALL THE
THE INTEL CENTER AND ALL THE THINGS THAT GO ON WITH INTEL,
THINGS THAT GO ON WITH INTEL, AND THEN THE UAS, OR THE REMOTE
AND THEN THE UAS, OR THE REMOTE PILOTED AIRCRAFT TRAINING.
PILOTED AIRCRAFT TRAINING. WE THINK WE HAVE A LOT MORE TO
WE THINK WE HAVE A LOT MORE TO OFFER, AND, AGAIN, ANYBODY WHO
OFFER, AND, AGAIN, ANYBODY WHO IS GOING TO SOUTH ASIA OR
IS GOING TO SOUTH ASIA OR FIGHTING THE C.T. FIGHT,
FIGHTING THE C.T. FIGHT, FIGHTING IN A JOINT INTERAGENCY
FIGHTING IN A JOINT INTERAGENCY ENVIRONMENT, WE THINK FORT
ENVIRONMENT, WE THINK FORT HUACHUCA IS THE POST OF CHOICE
HUACHUCA IS THE POST OF CHOICE TO DO THAT TRAINING.
TO DO THAT TRAINING. SFWLOOG THERE IS A TALK OF MAYBE
SFWLOOG THERE IS A TALK OF MAYBE A BRACK IN 2016.
A BRACK IN 2016. ANY CONCERN FROM YOU IN THIS
ANY CONCERN FROM YOU IN THIS FACILITY HERE?
FACILITY HERE? >> AS YOU KNOW, BRACK IS BETWEEN
>> AS YOU KNOW, BRACK IS BETWEEN THE SERVICE CHIEFS AND CONGRESS.
THE SERVICE CHIEFS AND CONGRESS. I CAN'T REALLY SPECULATE ON THE
I CAN'T REALLY SPECULATE ON THE BRACK.
BRACK. WHAT I CAN SAY IS I THINK FORT
WHAT I CAN SAY IS I THINK FORT HUACHUCA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED
HUACHUCA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND
TO BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE TO D.O.D.
VALUABLE TO D.O.D. NOT JUST THE ARMY.
NOT JUST THE ARMY. I THINK THAT'S REALLY THE KEY
I THINK THAT'S REALLY THE KEY ENABLER THERE, AND I THINK BASED
ENABLER THERE, AND I THINK BASED ON THAT I'M PRETTY COMFORTABLE
ON THAT I'M PRETTY COMFORTABLE THAT THE REST OF THE SERVICE AND
THAT THE REST OF THE SERVICE AND D.O.D. WILL SEE OUR VALUE, AND
D.O.D. WILL SEE OUR VALUE, AND SO -- FORT HUACHUCA, I BELIEVE,
SO -- FORT HUACHUCA, I BELIEVE, IS LEADING THE ARMY IN BALANCING
IS LEADING THE ARMY IN BALANCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND MISSION GROWTH.
AND MISSION GROWTH. WE'RE ABOUT TO BREAK GROUND ON
WE'RE ABOUT TO BREAK GROUND ON AN EXTREMELY LARGE -- THE
AN EXTREMELY LARGE -- THE LARGEST SOLAR PROJECT IN D.O.D.
LARGEST SOLAR PROJECT IN D.O.D. THAT'S GOING TO OCCUR IN A
THAT'S GOING TO OCCUR IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
COUPLE OF MONTHS. WE ARE EXTREMELY GOOD STEWARDS
WE ARE EXTREMELY GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR WATER HERE, AND THAT'S
OF OUR WATER HERE, AND THAT'S OBVIOUSLY VERY PRECIOUS IN
OBVIOUSLY VERY PRECIOUS IN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. WE'VE BEEN NET ZERO ON THE
WE'VE BEEN NET ZERO ON THE INSTALLATION FOR THE LAST
INSTALLATION FOR THE LAST DECADE, AND NOW WE'VE GOTTEN TO
DECADE, AND NOW WE'VE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN SAY WE
THE POINT WHERE WE CAN SAY WE ARE FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES
ARE FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES NET ZERO WITH OUR ENTIRE
NET ZERO WITH OUR ENTIRE FOOTPRINT IN THIS AREA.
FOOTPRINT IN THIS AREA. WE'RE GREAT STEWARDS WITH THE
WE'RE GREAT STEWARDS WITH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ROAM ON
ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ROAM ON FORT HUACHUCA.
FORT HUACHUCA. FOR SOME STATES THAT'S NOT
FOR SOME STATES THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE OF
IMPORTANT, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA, I THINK TO KNOW THAT IS
ARIZONA, I THINK TO KNOW THAT IS IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. >> TO JOIN ME FOR MORE ANALYSIS,
>> TO JOIN ME FOR MORE ANALYSIS, OUR RETIRED AIR FORCE MAJOR
OUR RETIRED AIR FORCE MAJOR GENERAL DON SHEPHERD, MEMBER OF
GENERAL DON SHEPHERD, MEMBER OF ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA'S COMMUNITY
ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD RETIRED AIR FORCE
ADVISORY BOARD RETIRED AIR FORCE COLONEL KENT AND RETIRED ARMY
COLONEL KENT AND RETIRED ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL DON SPEECE.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL DON SPEECE. ALSO IS ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA
ALSO IS ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. >> LET'S START WITH YOU,
>> LET'S START WITH YOU, LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. FORT HUACHUCA IS A PLACE RICH IN
FORT HUACHUCA IS A PLACE RICH IN HISTORY AND TRADITION.
HISTORY AND TRADITION. >> THERE'S A LOT OF CAPABILITY
>> THERE'S A LOT OF CAPABILITY DOWN THERE.
DOWN THERE. IT'S GOT ONE OF THE BEST
IT'S GOT ONE OF THE BEST ELECTRONIC WORK AIR RANGES IN
ELECTRONIC WORK AIR RANGES IN THE WORLD, AND WITH THAT
THE WORLD, AND WITH THAT CAPABILITY I DON'T THINK -- IT
CAPABILITY I DON'T THINK -- IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY
IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FORT
TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FORT HUACHUCA AND THE MEN AND WOMEN
HUACHUCA AND THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE SERVING DOWN THERE.
THAT ARE SERVING DOWN THERE. >> COLONEL, GENERAL SHEPHERD.
>> COLONEL, GENERAL SHEPHERD. AS OUR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
AS OUR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AIR FORCE DAVID MONDAYSON HERE
AIR FORCE DAVID MONDAYSON HERE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, LUKE MERE
IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, LUKE MERE PHOENIX.
PHOENIX. >> WELL, I THINK, FIRST OF ALL,
>> WELL, I THINK, FIRST OF ALL, NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT DAVIS
NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT DAVIS MONSON AIR FORCE BASE IS NOT THE
MONSON AIR FORCE BASE IS NOT THE ONLY INSTALLATION HERE IN
ONLY INSTALLATION HERE IN TUCSON.
TUCSON. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER ALSO THAT
YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER ALSO THAT WE HAVE THE 157th FIGHTER WING
WE HAVE THE 157th FIGHTER WING AT TUCSON INTERNATIONAL, BUT
AT TUCSON INTERNATIONAL, BUT HERE IN TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
HERE IN TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA YOU HAVE GREAT WEATHER,
ARIZONA YOU HAVE GREAT WEATHER, AND THAT WAS RECOGNIZED 50, 60,
AND THAT WAS RECOGNIZED 50, 60, 80 YEARS AGO, AND YOU HAVE A LOT
80 YEARS AGO, AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF WIDE OPEN SPACE, WHICH MEANS
OF WIDE OPEN SPACE, WHICH MEANS THAT IT'S A GREAT TRAINING AREA
THAT IT'S A GREAT TRAINING AREA FOR AMERICA'S WAR FIGHTERS, SO
FOR AMERICA'S WAR FIGHTERS, SO THAT IS A HUGE DRAW JUST HAVING
THAT IS A HUGE DRAW JUST HAVING THE ABILITY TO TRAIN OUT ON THE
THE ABILITY TO TRAIN OUT ON THE GOLDWATER RANGES AND THE ABILITY
GOLDWATER RANGES AND THE ABILITY TO HAVE SUCH GREAT WEATHER HERE.
TO HAVE SUCH GREAT WEATHER HERE. IT IS PROBABLY FOR ATTACK
IT IS PROBABLY FOR ATTACK AVIATION, WHICH IS WHAT WE DO AT
AVIATION, WHICH IS WHAT WE DO AT DAVID MONSON AIR FORCE BASE, THE
DAVID MONSON AIR FORCE BASE, THE BEST LOCAL AIR FORCE BASE ON THE
BEST LOCAL AIR FORCE BASE ON THE PLANET.
PLANET. YOU CAN'T FORGET THERE ARE MANY
YOU CAN'T FORGET THERE ARE MANY OTHER UNITS, INCLUDING THE
OTHER UNITS, INCLUDING THE A-MARK WHERE WE STORE ALL THE
A-MARK WHERE WE STORE ALL THE OLD AIRCRAFT.
OLD AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THAT MAY BE BROUGHT
THE AIRCRAFT THAT MAY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE
BACK INTO SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE GREAT WEATHER YOU HAVE HERE.
GREAT WEATHER YOU HAVE HERE. IT'S A PRIME LOCATION FOR
IT'S A PRIME LOCATION FOR KEEPING AMERICA'S EQUIPMENT
KEEPING AMERICA'S EQUIPMENT READY TO GO IF YOU IMMEDIATE IT
READY TO GO IF YOU IMMEDIATE IT AGAIN, AND, OF COURSE, THE MANY
AGAIN, AND, OF COURSE, THE MANY OTHER UNITS THAT ARE THERE.
OTHER UNITS THAT ARE THERE. YOU HAVE A TREMENDOUS WELL OF
YOU HAVE A TREMENDOUS WELL OF CAPABILITY HERE BROUGHT HERE FOR
CAPABILITY HERE BROUGHT HERE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ALSO
THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ALSO BECAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY ITSELF.
BECAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. GENERAL SHEPHERD, LUKE, AND THE
GENERAL SHEPHERD, LUKE, AND THE OTHER ASSETS, IN ADDITION TO THE
OTHER ASSETS, IN ADDITION TO THE DAVIS MONSON, THEY HAVE STRENGTH
DAVIS MONSON, THEY HAVE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES ALSO.
AND WEAKNESSES ALSO. >> EVERYBODY SAYS STRENGTHS AND
>> EVERYBODY SAYS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, AND THAT'S THE
WEAKNESSES, AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
PROBLEM. WHEN IT COMES TO THE FEAR OF THE
WHEN IT COMES TO THE FEAR OF THE BIG WORD BRACK OR BASE CLOSURE,
BIG WORD BRACK OR BASE CLOSURE, EVERYBODY IS SUPPOSEDLY ON A
EVERYBODY IS SUPPOSEDLY ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. THE THING WE HAVE GOING FOR US
THE THING WE HAVE GOING FOR US IN ARIZONA AND THE THING WE HAVE
IN ARIZONA AND THE THING WE HAVE GOING IN PARTICULAR SOUTHERN
GOING IN PARTICULAR SOUTHERN ARIZONA IS WEATHER, AIRSPACE,
ARIZONA IS WEATHER, AIRSPACE, AND RANGES, AND RANGES FOR BOTH
AND RANGES, AND RANGES FOR BOTH THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE.
THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE. WE HAVE IT OVER EVERYBODY ELSE
WE HAVE IT OVER EVERYBODY ELSE AS FAR AS LOCATION GOES, BUT
AS FAR AS LOCATION GOES, BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A LEVEL
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, AND EVERYBODY
PLAYING FIELD, AND EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE CONCERNED ON BRAC.
NEEDS TO BE CONCERNED ON BRAC. THIS IS NOT ONLY A GREAT PLACE
THIS IS NOT ONLY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, BUT IT'S A GREAT PLACE
TO LIVE, BUT IT'S A GREAT PLACE FOR THE MILITARY IN SOUTHERN
FOR THE MILITARY IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. >> YOU DESCRIBED IT AS BRC AS A
>> YOU DESCRIBED IT AS BRC AS A BIT OF A COMPETITION.
BIT OF A COMPETITION. CAN YOU ELABORATE?
CAN YOU ELABORATE? >> IT'S A COMPETITION.
>> IT'S A COMPETITION. THEORETICALLY, ALL THE BASES
THEORETICALLY, ALL THE BASES FROM ALL THE SERVICES ARE ON A
FROM ALL THE SERVICES ARE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. EACH SERVICE HAS ITS BASE
EACH SERVICE HAS ITS BASE CLOSURE COMMITTEE WHICH THEN
CLOSURE COMMITTEE WHICH THEN GRADES ALL OF THEIR BASES AND
GRADES ALL OF THEIR BASES AND RECOMMENDS WHICH ONE TO CLOSE
RECOMMENDS WHICH ONE TO CLOSE THE D.O.D.
THE D.O.D. D.O.D. COMES UP WITH A
D.O.D. COMES UP WITH A CONSOLIDATED LIST, AND THAT LIST
CONSOLIDATED LIST, AND THAT LIST THEN GOES TO CONGRESS FOR A
THEN GOES TO CONGRESS FOR A THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN VOTE.
THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN VOTE. SUPPOSEDLY POLITICS IS NOT AN
SUPPOSEDLY POLITICS IS NOT AN ISSUE.
ISSUE. IT'S A FAIR PROCESS, BUT IT'S
IT'S A FAIR PROCESS, BUT IT'S STILL HUMAN JUDGMENT THAT GOES
STILL HUMAN JUDGMENT THAT GOES INTO THE VOTING OF WHICH TO
INTO THE VOTING OF WHICH TO CLOSE AND WHAT NOT TO CLOSE, AND
CLOSE AND WHAT NOT TO CLOSE, AND SO EVERYBODY THEORETICALLY IS
SO EVERYBODY THEORETICALLY IS LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. WE THINK WE HAVE THE THING THAT
WE THINK WE HAVE THE THING THAT KEEPS US REALLY SPECIAL, WHICH,
KEEPS US REALLY SPECIAL, WHICH, AGAIN, IS WEATHER, AIRSPACE,
AGAIN, IS WEATHER, AIRSPACE, RANGES.
RANGES. >> YOU HAVE ALL BEEN IN
>> YOU HAVE ALL BEEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES.
LEADERSHIP ROLES. WHAT IS THE MINDSET, WHAT IS THE
WHAT IS THE MINDSET, WHAT IS THE THINKING WHEN WE START TALKING
THINKING WHEN WE START TALKING ABOUT BRC'S?
ABOUT BRC'S? HOW ARE YOU PREPARING YOURSELF
HOW ARE YOU PREPARING YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAMS?
AND YOUR TEAMS? >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, AS A
>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, AS A MILITARY COMMANDER AT A
MILITARY COMMANDER AT A PARTICULAR INSTALLATION, YOU
PARTICULAR INSTALLATION, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN ACCOUNT OF WHAT YOUR
TAKEN ACCOUNT OF WHAT YOUR CAPABLES ARE AT INSTALLATION.
CAPABLES ARE AT INSTALLATION. YOU COMMUTE THEM TO A LEADERSHIP
YOU COMMUTE THEM TO A LEADERSHIP ACCURATELY.
ACCURATELY. EVERY YEAR AS A PART OF THE
EVERY YEAR AS A PART OF THE ORIGINAL 1995 BRAC PROCESS,
ORIGINAL 1995 BRAC PROCESS, THERE'S AN IMPACT STUDY THAT IS
THERE'S AN IMPACT STUDY THAT IS CONDUCTED, SO AS THE COMMANDER
CONDUCTED, SO AS THE COMMANDER AT DAVIS MONSON AIR FORCE BASE,
AT DAVIS MONSON AIR FORCE BASE, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU
YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN FULL ACCOUNT OF ALL
HAVE TAKEN FULL ACCOUNT OF ALL THE CAPABILITY AT THAT
THE CAPABILITY AT THAT INSTALLATION.
INSTALLATION. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR AT DAVIS
FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR AT DAVIS MONSON AIR FORCE BASE, THE
MONSON AIR FORCE BASE, THE COMMANDER AND COLONEL GLARCHLG
COMMANDER AND COLONEL GLARCHLG ADVISER CONDUCTED THE STUDY AND
ADVISER CONDUCTED THE STUDY AND DETERMINED THAT THE LOCAL IMPACT
DETERMINED THAT THE LOCAL IMPACT JUST FOR DAVIS MONSON AIR FORCE
JUST FOR DAVIS MONSON AIR FORCE BASE WAS ABOUT $1,100,000,000.
BASE WAS ABOUT $1,100,000,000. THAT'S A KEY TO COMMUNICATE THE
THAT'S A KEY TO COMMUNICATE THE GOODNESS OF WHAT THE BASE HAS TO
GOODNESS OF WHAT THE BASE HAS TO OFFER TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN
OFFER TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE WAR
ADDITION TO ALL OF THE WAR FIGHTING CAPABILITY IT BRINGS
FIGHTING CAPABILITY IT BRINGS FORWARD FOR THE NATION.
FORWARD FOR THE NATION. >> WE HAVE HERE FORT HUACHUCA,
>> WE HAVE HERE FORT HUACHUCA, THE 162nd, THE UNIT PROVING
THE 162nd, THE UNIT PROVING GROUNDS, THE MARINE AIR STATION
GROUNDS, THE MARINE AIR STATION AT YUMA.
AT YUMA. WHEN THE POWERS THAT BE START
WHEN THE POWERS THAT BE START LOOKING FOR PLACES TO CUT IN A
LOOKING FOR PLACES TO CUT IN A BRAC, DO THEY LOOK AT ARIZONA?
BRAC, DO THEY LOOK AT ARIZONA? ARIZONA HAS A LOT.
ARIZONA HAS A LOT. THEY COULD AFFORD TO LOSE
THEY COULD AFFORD TO LOSE SOMETHING, OR DO THOSE THINGS
SOMETHING, OR DO THOSE THINGS PLAY IN?
PLAY IN? >> THEORETICALLY EACH BASE
>> THEORETICALLY EACH BASE SHOULD BE EVALUATE ODD WHAT IT
SHOULD BE EVALUATE ODD WHAT IT PROVIDES TO THE MILITARY MISSION
PROVIDES TO THE MILITARY MISSION AND TO SERVICE.
AND TO SERVICE. NOW, AS YOU ARE VOTING ON A
NOW, AS YOU ARE VOTING ON A COMMITTEE, THIS TYPE OF THING,
COMMITTEE, THIS TYPE OF THING, THAT TYPE OF THING MAY PLAY IN,
THAT TYPE OF THING MAY PLAY IN, BUT THEORETICALLY, THAT'S NOT
BUT THEORETICALLY, THAT'S NOT PART OF A FACTOR.
PART OF A FACTOR. EACH BASE IS EVALUATED ON WHAT
EACH BASE IS EVALUATED ON WHAT IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE SERVICE
IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE SERVICE MISSION AND ALSO TO THE NATIONAL
MISSION AND ALSO TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY CHAIN.
SECURITY CHAIN. >> LIEUTENANT COLONEL, YOU WANT
>> LIEUTENANT COLONEL, YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT?
TO ADD TO THAT? >> I JUST SAY THAT THE COMMUNITY
>> I JUST SAY THAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE
NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EACH OF THESE
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EACH OF THESE BASES AS WELL.
BASES AS WELL. DOWN IN FORT HUACHUCA, IT'S THE
DOWN IN FORT HUACHUCA, IT'S THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE COUNTY.
LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE COUNTY. I THINK THE TAX REVENUE IS ABOUT
I THINK THE TAX REVENUE IS ABOUT $23 MILLION LOCAL TAX AND ABOUT
$23 MILLION LOCAL TAX AND ABOUT $17 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAX.
$17 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAX. IT CONTRIBUTES ABOUT $2.4
IT CONTRIBUTES ABOUT $2.4 BILLION TO THE COMMUNITY
BILLION TO THE COMMUNITY ANNUALLY.
ANNUALLY. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE
THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE SUPPORTING THIS BRAC PROCESS AS
SUPPORTING THIS BRAC PROCESS AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION, AND
WELL AS THE INSTALLATION, AND THE INSTALLATION DOESN'T JUST
THE INSTALLATION DOESN'T JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ECONOMIZE AND DOING THE BEST
ECONOMIZE AND DOING THE BEST THEY CAN TO USE RESOURCES
THEY CAN TO USE RESOURCES WISELY, AND MAKE OTHERS REALIZE
WISELY, AND MAKE OTHERS REALIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR MISSION ON THEIR INSTALLATION.
MISSION ON THEIR INSTALLATION. >> ANY ONE OF THESE
>> ANY ONE OF THESE INSTALLATIONS WERE THREATENED,
INSTALLATIONS WERE THREATENED, IT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC TO THE
IT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC TO THE ARIZONA ECONOMY.
ARIZONA ECONOMY. >> YES.
>> YES. >> CERTAINLY A BIG IMPACT.
>> CERTAINLY A BIG IMPACT. CERTAINLY A BIG IMPACT.
CERTAINLY A BIG IMPACT. IF CATASTROPHE IS A VALUE WAITED
IF CATASTROPHE IS A VALUE WAITED WORD, BUT IT TAKES A LONG TIME
WORD, BUT IT TAKES A LONG TIME WHEN YOU CLOSE A BASE, FOR YOUR
WHEN YOU CLOSE A BASE, FOR YOUR COMMUNITY TO RECOVER, NO MATTER
COMMUNITY TO RECOVER, NO MATTER WHICH COMMUNITY.
WHICH COMMUNITY. >> IT'S NOT JUST ECONOMIC.
>> IT'S NOT JUST ECONOMIC. IT'S SOCIAL.
IT'S SOCIAL. WE HAVE MANY INSTALLATIONS, AS
WE HAVE MANY INSTALLATIONS, AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED, BUT GOING
YOU HAVE MENTIONED, BUT GOING BACK TO DAVIS MONSON, IT'S BEEN
BACK TO DAVIS MONSON, IT'S BEEN HERE FOR 80 YEARS.
HERE FOR 80 YEARS. THE CITY , SOUTHERN ARIZONA, AND
THE CITY , SOUTHERN ARIZONA, AND THE PEOPLE THAT THE BASES
THE PEOPLE THAT THE BASES BROUGHT IN, AMERICANS, A VERY
BROUGHT IN, AMERICANS, A VERY DIVERSE CULTURE HAVE WOVEN LIVES
DIVERSE CULTURE HAVE WOVEN LIVES TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. THERE'S A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF
THERE'S A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION OF TUCSON THAT IS
THE POPULATION OF TUCSON THAT IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED, SO IT'S MORE
SOMEHOW CONNECTED, SO IT'S MORE THAN SIMPLY WAR FIGHTING.
THAN SIMPLY WAR FIGHTING. THE WAR FIGHTING CAPABILITY OF
THE WAR FIGHTING CAPABILITY OF INSTALLATION BRINGS FORWARD.
INSTALLATION BRINGS FORWARD. IT'S MORE THAN SIMPLY ECONOMICS.
IT'S MORE THAN SIMPLY ECONOMICS. IT IS A SOCIAL ENGINE FOR
IT IS A SOCIAL ENGINE FOR DIVERSITY IN MANY WAYS FOR THE
DIVERSITY IN MANY WAYS FOR THE STATE AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
STATE AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA. IT WOULD BE A BIG DEAL TO LOSE
IT WOULD BE A BIG DEAL TO LOSE THAT TYPE OF BENEFIT THAT AN
THAT TYPE OF BENEFIT THAT AN INSTALLATION BRINGS.
INSTALLATION BRINGS. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK WE'LL END ON THAT NOTE.
I THINK WE'LL END ON THAT NOTE. GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE FOR TODAY.
YOUR KNOWLEDGE FOR TODAY. >> TO SOME OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK.
>> TO SOME OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK. FIREWORKS AT THE ARIZONA
FIREWORKS AT THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE.
LEGISLATURE. POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHRISTOPHER CONOVER BACK WITH US
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER BACK WITH US TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN.
TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN. I MEAN, THIS IS TRULY FIREWORKS
I MEAN, THIS IS TRULY FIREWORKS THAT WE HAD.
THAT WE HAD. >> IT REALLY WAS.
>> IT REALLY WAS. IT WAS A THREE-HOUR DEBATE
IT WAS A THREE-HOUR DEBATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE HOUSE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE HOUSE OVER WHAT WAS POSTURED AS A
OVER WHAT WAS POSTURED AS A RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL. THE BIG PART OF IT THAT CAUSED
THE BIG PART OF IT THAT CAUSED THE FIREWORKS WAS A PROVISION
THE FIREWORKS WAS A PROVISION THAT ALLOWS THE BUSINESS OR AN
THAT ALLOWS THE BUSINESS OR AN INDIVIDUAL TO REFUSE SERVICE ON
INDIVIDUAL TO REFUSE SERVICE ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS.
RELIGIOUS GROUNDS. THAT INCLUDES REFUSE SERVICE TO
THAT INCLUDES REFUSE SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE GAY AND LESBIAN
MEMBERS OF THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS.
COMMUNITY ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SERVE THEM IN
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SERVE THEM IN YOUR RESTAURANT OR AT YOUR
YOUR RESTAURANT OR AT YOUR BUSINESS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
BUSINESS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT DID PASS, LIKE I SAID, THREE
IT DID PASS, LIKE I SAID, THREE HOURS OF FIREWORKS ON THE HOUSE
HOURS OF FIREWORKS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR THURSDAY, BUT IT DID PASS
FLOOR THURSDAY, BUT IT DID PASS BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND IS
BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND IS NOW OFF TO THE GOVERNOR.
NOW OFF TO THE GOVERNOR. >> REALLY UNLEASHING A FURY OF
>> REALLY UNLEASHING A FURY OF EMOTION.
EMOTION. THE GOVERNOR HAS IT.
THE GOVERNOR HAS IT. HOW LONG BEFORE THEY SHAKES A
HOW LONG BEFORE THEY SHAKES A DECISION?
DECISION? >> THE GOVERNOR HAS FIVE DAYS TO
>> THE GOVERNOR HAS FIVE DAYS TO ACT ON IT.
ACT ON IT. THAT CLOCK STARTS WHEN THEY GETS
THAT CLOCK STARTS WHEN THEY GETS IT.
IT. WE'LL ASSUME THAT SHE HAS IT AT
WE'LL ASSUME THAT SHE HAS IT AT THIS POINT, AS IT'S NOT A BIG
THIS POINT, AS IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL TO JUST SEND IT UPSTAIRS TO
DEAL TO JUST SEND IT UPSTAIRS TO THE GOVERNOR.
THE GOVERNOR. CHANCES ARE SHE WON'T ACT, SHE
CHANCES ARE SHE WON'T ACT, SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO ACT BRSHGS SHE
DOESN'T HAVE TO ACT BRSHGS SHE GETS BACK.
GETS BACK. TUESDAY IS WHEN WE'RE LOOKING
TUESDAY IS WHEN WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOME ACTION ON THIS.
FOR SOME ACTION ON THIS. >> VERY EARLY, BUT WE'RE ALREADY
>> VERY EARLY, BUT WE'RE ALREADY HEARING REFERENCES TO FB-1070.
HEARING REFERENCES TO FB-1070. PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS A
PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS A DISCRIMINATORY BILL, AND THEY'RE
DISCRIMINATORY BILL, AND THEY'RE ALREADY MAKING COMPARISONS.
ALREADY MAKING COMPARISONS. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS BACK IN THE NATIONAL
THIS IS BACK IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT.
SPOTLIGHT. PEOPLE ARE COMPARING IT TO
PEOPLE ARE COMPARING IT TO SC-1070.
SC-1070. THERE ARE BUSINESSES THAT ARE
THERE ARE BUSINESSES THAT ARE MAKING FUN OF IT, IF YOU WILL.
MAKING FUN OF IT, IF YOU WILL. A PIZZAREA PUT UP A SIGN SAYING
A PIZZAREA PUT UP A SIGN SAYING THEY REFUSED TO SERVE STATE
THEY REFUSED TO SERVE STATE LAWMAKERS KIND OF MAKING FUN OF
LAWMAKERS KIND OF MAKING FUN OF IT.
IT. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG DEAL.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG DEAL. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS.
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. >> THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF
>> THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF ARIZONA WEEK.
ARIZONA WEEK. JOIN US NECK WEEK AS WE TAKE A
JOIN US NECK WEEK AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT ARIZONA WATER RESOURCES.
LOOK AT ARIZONA WATER RESOURCES. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT ARIZONA
FOR ALL OF US HERE AT ARIZONA WEEK.