(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States;(2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations:(A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas;(B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas;(C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas;(D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and(E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;(3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development;(4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and(5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation.
(1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States;
(2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations:(A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas;(B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas;(C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas;(D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and(E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;
(A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas;
(B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas;
(C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas;
(D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and
(E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;
(3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development;
(4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and
(5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation.