MO SCR21

Urges the United States Air Force not to eliminate the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fleet, which is home-based at Whiteman Air Force Base with the 442nd Fighter Wing

Designates the A-10 Thunderbolt II as the Air Force's only fighter plane designed specifically for close-air support and combat search and rescue missions

Highlights the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational legacy across World War II, the Cold War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom

Notes the 442nd Fighter Wing as the largest tenant unit at Whiteman Air Force Base with approximately 1,100 personnel, a $40 million annual payroll, and millions of dollars in local economic impact

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send properly inscribed copies of this resolution to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force, and all members of Missouri's congressional delegation