SJR 26 Summary

• Urges California's Congressional delegates to protect Naval Air Facility El Centro from closure during upcoming base realignment and closure processes in 2013 or 2015

• Identifies NAF El Centro's strategic military value including proximity to Marine Corps Air Stations, access to flight ranges, and carrier landing training capabilities with specialized optical landing systems

• Emphasizes that the El Centro region's clear weather and unobstructed terrain provide unique low-level flying training opportunities that closely resemble current combat areas worldwide

• Warns that closure of NAF El Centro would devastate the local and state economy, affecting military employment, small businesses, schools, tax bases, housing market, and the hospitality industry

• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, congressional leadership, and all California representatives in Congress