H.C.R. No. 41 Summary

• Urges the U.S. Congress to maintain operation of the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport in Mansfield, Ohio.

• The 179th Airlift Wing is an Ohio Air National Guard military airlift organization assigned to operate C-27J Spartan twin turboprop aircraft with short takeoff and landing capabilities.

• The U.S. Air Force has proposed retiring more than 300 aircraft nationwide, including the C-27J, and relocating personnel positions among states.

• Closing the Air National Guard station and retiring the C-27J aircraft would create discontinuity and weaken national defense and homeland disaster readiness capabilities.

• Directs the Clerk of the House to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Congress, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.