News>Air Force selects preferred alternative base for C-27J training aircraft
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The C-27J Spartan is a twin turboprop aircraft with a short takeoff-and-landing capability that will provide access to airstrips otherwise unreachable by fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)
by Andre Kok
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
12/8/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced Dec. 8 that it has chosen Key Field Air National Guard Base, Miss., as the preferred alternative base for the C-27J Spartan training aircraft.
The secretary of the Air Force and the chief of staff of the Air Force considered the site survey results, mission-specific objective criteria, and other military judgment factors in making this preferred alternative decision.
"This base is the right location for these two C-27J training aircraft," said Kathleen Ferguson, the deputy assistant secretary for installations. "This will provide the Air Force with the appropriate synergy to accomplish its mission."
This announcement is not a final basing decision. Selection is subject to completion of the environmental impact analysis process. Pending completion of the analysis, Air Force officials intend to bed down two training C-27Js, with aircraft arriving in the second half of fiscal 2014.
