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WASHINGTON -- New Mexico's misfortune will result in an enhanced F-16 fighter presence at Utah's Hill Air Force Base, due to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission vote Friday to strip Cannon Air Force Base outside of Clovis, N.M., of its fighter wing.
Under the plan, Hill will get six of Cannon's Block 40 F-16 fighter jets. Others will go to bases in Nevada, Maryland, New Mexico and elsewhere. Twenty-nine of Cannon's jets will be held in reserve "inventory."See the full content of this document
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Utah Fared Well in Brac Process
The vote was the last having major impact on Utah military installations, and it had Utah officials, ever worried that some last-minute development could target Hill, breathing a sigh of relief.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said the BRAC process went pretty much as expected. "It's good news for Utah a...See the full content of this document
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