Spratt Statement on Selection of Shaw AFB as Candidate for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

October 29, 2009 3:48 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement today on learning that Shaw Air Force Base has been selected as a candidate for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

“I was pleased to receive word today from the Secretary of the Air Force that Shaw Air Force Base has been selected as a candidate for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) – the Air Force’s new fifth generation fighter designed to replace the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II.
 
“In choosing candidates for the F-35, the Air Force evaluated over 200 sites.  The process was highly competitive, and Shaw’s selection as a candidate is testament to its strength and value as an Air Force base.
 
“In the spring of 2010, the Air Force will announce its preferred locations for the F-35.  Before then, Shaw will be subject to an environmental impact analysis and site assessment.  I will do all that I can to help Shaw and Sumter make the best case possible before the Air Force, so that the F-35 can be delivered to Shaw beginning in 2013.”

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