F-35 fighter would enhance bases’ local economic impacts

Guest Opinion
By Gov. Janice K. Brewer
Special to the Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.08.2009
As a child raised on a military base, I have a special affection for our armed forces and the men and women who serve in them. As governor, that affection has deepened as I have toured Arizona’s military installations, visited with soldiers and their families, and spoken with nearby residents and homeowners.
Having a variety of perspectives is important in the discussion of where and how to base the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
I am an enthusiastic supporter of Luke Air Force Base and I am doing all I can to help secure the base’s long-term future by encouraging the Department of Defense to select Luke as a training site for the F-35 Lightning II — Joint Strike Fighter.

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