CS for Senate Joint Resolution No. 14(STA)

• Urges the United States Department of Defense to protect Alaska's military bases and maintain current military personnel levels in the state.

• Responds to Pentagon plans to cut $487 billion over the next decade, reducing Army soldiers from 562,000 to 490,000 and Marines from 202,000 to 182,000.

• Emphasizes Alaska's strategic importance including 32 military installations, more than 23,000 active duty service members, 37,000 military family members, and a 63,000 square-mile training range.

• Highlights Alaska's unique military capabilities including the northernmost U.S. Air Force base with Red Flag-Alaska exercises, KC-135 tanker operations, and missile defense command operations.

• Directs copies of the resolution to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Congressional leadership, and Alaska's congressional delegation.