E2232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 1, 2005 TRIBUTE TO ART LOTTES III DISAPPROVING THE REC- COMMUNITY CONCERNS OMMENDATIONS OF THE DE- The Springfield-Beckley, OH, community FENSE BASE CLOSURE AND RE- criticized several Mission Compatability HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS ALIGNMENT COMMISSION Index (MCI) scores, claiming Air Force use of OF NEW YORK a one-size-fits-all approach is inherently bi- SPEECH OF ased in favor of large active-duty bases and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DAVID L. HOBSON the base’s status as an F–16 formal training Tuesday, November 1, 2005 unit (FTU) should have exempted it from OF data calls pertaining to standard weapons Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, one of the pleas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES storage requirements. DoD’s military value ures of being a Congressman is the ability to Thursday, October 27, 2005 scores reflected neither the base’s mission personally meet and publicly recognize individ- nor mission requirements. According to the The House in Committee of the Whole community’s analysis, accurate data reflect- uals who have made positive contributions on House of the State the Union has under con- ing pavement quality, range space, training behalf of their communities and business as- sideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. capacity, and maintenance and logistics ca- sociates. One such individual with whom I 65) disapproving the recommendation of the pacity would have resulted in a significantly have coordinated to better the lives of con- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Com- higher score. In addition, community rep- sumers and the automotive aftermarket is Art mission: resentatives argued DoD failed to account Lottes, III. Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Chairman, I submit for for costs associated with replacing pilots and Mr. Lottes and I began coordinating on leg- the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD two items on the maintainers who would not move to the pro- Base Realignment and Closure Commission’s posed location. They contended DoD com- islation in 2001 that we believe will help mo- pletely ignored their proximity to Wright torists of all financial backgrounds, and have (BRAC) recommendations. I am submitting pages 156–157 from the Patterson Air Force Base and the possibility worked to continue to improve the competitive of a community-basing program at Beckley. spirit of America’s business community. That 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment They felt that if quantitative military value legislation is the ‘‘Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right Commission Report to the President that in- analysis results did not satisfy the Air to Repair Act.’’ cludes a summary of the flawed rationale used Force, ‘‘military judgment’’ was arbitrarily for the recommended realignment of the applied to justify the BRAC proposal. Last, Mr. Lottes, following years of working in his Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport Air the community expressed concerns about the family’s aftermarket business, A.E. Lottes Guard Station. 291 direct and 149 indirect jobs that could be Company, a Carquest distributor in St. Louis, Mr. Speaker, I also include a chart showing lost, adding that they knew the F–16 would Missouri, was named president of Carquest the strength and efficiency of the response go away at some point but questioned if it Corporation, headquartered in Raleigh, North time by members of the in was prudent to retire it so soon. Carolina, my birth State. response to the victims of , COMMISSION FINDINGS During Mr. Lottes’s tenure with A.E. Lottes especially relative to the active Air Force. The Commission found that the Depart- Company, he was one of the founding fathers ment of Defense recommendation to realign of the ‘‘Coalition for Auto Repair Equality- SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AIR GUARD Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport Air Care,’’ a national organization headquartered STATION, OH Guard Station should be supported even though the military value criteria were in Alexandria, Virginia, which represents com- [Recommendation #107 (Air Force 40)] flawed and the realignment will be a cost in- panies in the automotive aftermarket and stead of a savings to the Department. This America’s motoring consumers. He served as One-Time Cost ...... $30.8M unit is a training squadron for the F–16. care’s secretary-treasurer from CARE’s found- Annual Recurring Costs/(Savings) ...... ($2.5M) There are currently two other Flying Train- ing in 1991 until 2002, when he was unani- 20-Year Net Present Value ...... ($5.4M) ing Units (FTUs) in the Total Force. The mously voted by the CARE Board of Directors Payback Period ...... 14 years Commission agreed that with the total num- to assume the position of CARE chairman. ber of F–16s being reduced in the Air Force, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECOMMENDATION the training requirements will be reduced Mr. Lottes kept a ‘‘hands-on-approach’’ to Realign Springfield-Beckley Municipal commensurately. The Commission estab- Carquest store owners’ and employees’ Airport Air Guard Station, OH. Distribute lished an F–16 wing at Buckley AFB, Colo- needs, whether with A.E. Lottes Company or the 178th Fighter Wing’s F–16 aircraft to the rado and at Lackland AFB, Texas. This rec- Carquest Corporation. He worked with many 132nd Fighter Wing, Des Moines Inter- ommendation is consistent with the Com- aftermarket companies nationwide to help national Airport Air Guard Station, IA (nine mission’s Air National Guard Laydown plan. strengthen that industry’s five million-plus em- aircraft); the (ANG), Buckley Air This recommendation directing aircraft ployee base. Force Base, CO (three aircraft) and 149th movement and personnel actions in connec- Fighter Wing (ANG), Lackland Air Force tion with Air National Guard installations But, Mr. Lottes, always mindful that commu- Base, TX (six aircraft), but retain the wing’s and organizations is designed to support the nities and business rely on the strengths of expeditionary combat support (ECS) ele- Future Total Force. The Commission expects one another to improve the lives of all, worked ments, the 251st Combat Communications that the Air Force will find new missions for many years, and continues to, with the Ju- Group (ANG) and 269th Combat Communica- where needed, provide retraining opportuni- venile Diabetes Association. He has been an tions Squadron (ANG) in place, and relocate ties, and take appropriate measures to limit active volunteer with the Triangle/Eastern the wing’s firefighter positions, which will possible adverse personnel impact. The Com- move to Rickenbacker Air Guard Station, mission’s intent is that the Air Force will Chapter of the National Juve- OH. nile Diabetes Association. He has mobilized act to assign sufficient aircrew and mainte- SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JUSTIFICATION nance personnel to units gaining aircraft in ‘‘Carquest Team’’ walks to help raise money The decision to realign Springfield- accordance with current, established proce- for the Triangle/Eastern North Carolina Chap- Beckley’s F–16s and not replace force dures. However, the Commission expects ter, as well as raising money within Carquest structure at Springfield-Beckley is that all decisions with regard to manpower Corporation for this worthy cause. based on considerations of military authorizations will be made in consultation with the governor of the state in which the Mr. Lottes is now retiring from the Carquest value and all other available informa- Corporation and from the CARE Board of Di- affected Air National Guard unit is located. tion. Buckley (64) and Lackland (47) Any manpower changes must be made under rectors after many years of distinguished serv- have higher military value than existing authorities, and must be made con- ice to the aftermarket. Although he is officially Springfield-Beckley (128), and Buckley sistent with existing limitations. Some re- retiring, he will continue to stay involved with has a role in the homeland defense mis- classification of existing positions may be the many aftermarket causes which benefit sion. This recommendation optimizes necessary, but should not be executed until America’s small business community, and with the squadron size at Lackland, the only the Air Force and the state have determined CARE, where he will be missed for his wis- ANG F–16 Flying Training Unit. While the future mission of the unit to preclude unnecessary personnel turbulence. dom and guiding hand. not currently tasked with a homeland I, too, will miss coordinating with Mr. Lottes, defense role, Des Moines (137) is located COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS but I know that whatever he endeavors, he will within the specified response timing The Commission found that the Secretary do so with a pure spirit and the continued criteria of a homeland security site of of Defense deviated substantially from final good wishes for his fellow aftermarket associ- selection criteria 2 and 5, as well as from the interest. The 132nd Fighter Wing, Des Force Structure Plan. Therefore, the Com- ates, Carquest Associates and his community. Moines International Airport Air mission recommends the following: Therefore, CARE, the aftermarket and I will Guard Station, will assume a role in Realign Springfield-Beckley Municipal not say goodbye to Mr. Lottes, just so long. the air sovereignty mission. Airport Air Guard Station, OH. Distribute

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:42 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01NO8.015 E01NOPT1 November 1, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2233 the 18 F–16 aircraft assigned to the 178th the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport as This recommendation does not effect a Fighter Wing (ANG) to meet the Primary a civilian airport. change to the authorized end-strength of the Aircraft Authorizations (PAA) requirements If the State of Ohio decides to change the . The distribution of established by the Base Closure and Realign- organization, composition and location of aircraft currently assigned to the 178th the 178th Fighter Wing (ANG) to integrate ment recommendations of the Secretary of Fighter Wing (ANG) is based upon a re- Defense, as amended by the Defense Base the unit into the Future Total Force, all per- source-constrained determination by the De- Closure and Realignment Commission. sonnel allotted to the 178th Fighter Wing (ANG), including the unit’s Expeditionary partment of Defense that the aircraft con- Establish 18 PAA F–16 aircraft at the l40th Combat Support (ECS) elements, will remain cerned will better support national security Wing (ANG), Buckley Air Force Base, Colo- in place and assume a mission relevant to requirements in other locations and is not rado. the security interests of the State of Ohio conditioned upon the agreement of the state. Establish 18 PAA F–16 aircraft at the 149th and consistent with the integration of the The Commission found that this change Wing (ANG), Lackland Air Force Base, unit into the Future Total Force, including Texas. but not limited to air mobility, C4ISR, Infor- and the recommendation as amended are Establish a contiguous enclave for the mation Operations, engineering, flight train- consistent with the final selection criteria 178th Fighter Wing (ANG) sufficient to sup- ing or unmanned aerial vehicles. Where ap- and the Force Structure Plan. The full text port operations of that unit, including flight propriate, unit personnel will be retrained in of this and all Commission recommendations operations, and compatible with joint use of skills relevant to the emerging mission. can be found in Appendix Q. —HURRICANE SUPPORT JOINT TASK FORCE BUCKEYE I

Unit Mission Missions/Quantities

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Army Units: JTF Buckeye I ...... Patrols ...... 363 Distribution ...... 84 Outreach/Tailgate Distribution ...... 93 Traffic Control Points ...... 64 Static Security ...... 65 MRE Distribution ...... 755,600 MREs Water Distribution ...... 301,170 Gallons Louisiana Superdome Security ...... 8,000 Evacuated Citizen Evacuation ...... 52 Evacuated Deceased Identification ...... 31 Deceased Identified Cargo Unit Missions Sorties Personnel Moved Moved (tons)

Air Units: 179th Air Lift Wing ...... 44 116 1227 291 ...... 9 20 379 30 Total ...... 53 136 1606 321

OHIO NATIONAL GUARD—HURRICANE SUPPORT JOINT Rev. Mr. Merriman aggressively works with IN HONOR OF JUDGE PHILIP N. TASK FORCE BUCKEYE II transitioning refugees into the city of Cleve- GUMBS land through the Migrant Refugee Office. Unit Mission Missions/ Quantities The Empowerment Center of Greater Cleve- HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. OF NEW JERSEY Assistance Provided land received the Organization Award. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Army Units: Empowerment Center has worked on numer- JTF Buckeye II ...... Distribution ...... 101 Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Meals (MREs/Box 3,725,568 Meals ous cases including getting school supplies to Meals). Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Water ...... 2,862,872 Gallons families on welfare. Their nearly forty years of Ice ...... 3,694,080 pounds service of advocacy on public policy and prac- honor the memory of Judge Philip N. Gumbs. Escort Security ...... 80 tical programs with and for low-income people Judge Gumbs passed away after a life of dis- tinguished service to his family and his com- Personnel Cargo across greater has earned them Unit Missions Sorties Moved Moved munity at the age of 82. (tons) this recognition. Judge Gumbs was a first generation Amer- Air Units: Marilyn Cunin received the Special ‘‘Church ican who volunteered for the U.S. Army Air 179th Air Lift Wing ...... 3 8 75 31 in the City’’ Recognition Award. She received Corps immediately after graduating high 121st Air Re- school and served honorably in World War II. fueling Wing 3 6 96 11 this award for her strong support of ‘‘The Total ...... 6 14 171 42 Church in the City’’ Forum series, as well as After returning home, he earned his under- the West Side Ecumenical Ministry and the graduate degree from Rutgers University and f his law degree from Lincoln University in St. East Cleveland Public Library and countless Louis. Judge Gumbs was a probation officer IN HONOR OF THE PEACE AND efforts to strengthen the urban core of North- and a law partner before an ardent desire to JUSTICE AWARDS DINNER OF east Ohio. see his children receive a good education CLEVELAND The Pulaski Franciscan Community Devel- caused him to enter public life as a member opment Corporation is a not-for-profit CDC. of the Matawan Board of Education. HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Their collaboration effort with the St. Judge Gumbs’s work to improve education OF OHIO Stanislaus Parish to develop the Cloisters was his first step in a career of dedicated pub- lic service. He would go on to hold many other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Housing Development in the Warszawa His- public offices including serving on the town- Tuesday, November 1, 2005 toric District in Cleveland, Ohio is a major revi- ship council and as the mayor of Matawan. He Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in talization to the Slavic Village area. For their was elected to the Monmouth County Board of honor and recognition of Rev. Mr. Bill spearheading efforts the Pulaski Franciscan Chosen Freeholders with the highest number Merriman, The Empowerment Center of Great- Community Development Corporation received of votes for any elected seat in the county. He er Cleveland, Marilyn Cunin and the Pulaski the Special ‘‘Church in the City’’ Recognition later became the first African-American direc- Franciscan Community Development Corpora- Award. tor of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. He tion as they receive the annual Peace and Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me was appointed a judge in 1976, and served as Justice awards from the Commission on a workers’ compensation judge for 25 years. in honor and recognition of the recipients of Catholic Community Action. Judge Gumbs was a lifelong member of St. Rev. Mr. Bill Merriman is a deacon at St. the Catholic Community Action Annual Peace Mark AME Zion Church. He was an active Patrick’s Parish in Cleveland. He received the and Justice Awards as they are honored today member of his church community and served Individual Award for his work as an advocate for their work. in a number of capacities, including super- and catalyst for social justice and peace lo- intendent of the Sunday school, a role that al- cally and globally for over thirty-five years. lowed him to continue his work to improve

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