OH SCR6

Urges the U.S. Air Force Secretary and Chief of Staff to consider Rickenbacker Air Guard Station in Columbus, Ohio as the location for the KC-46A Main Operating Base for an initial fleet of twelve aircraft

Highlights the 121st Air Refueling Wing's proven performance over seventy years of service, including superior support to operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and response to the Libya no-fly zone

Notes the KC-135 crews at Rickenbacker consistently win multiple awards in the biannual Air Mobility Command Rodeo, including Best KC-135 Aircrew, Air Refueling, and Cargo Loading

States Rickenbacker's geographic location in Ohio provides responsive support to demand for aerial refueling in the eastern United States and nearby southeastern states with concentrations of fighter and cargo aircraft

Identifies that existing infrastructure at Rickenbacker currently supports eighteen KC-135R aircraft and can accommodate twelve KC-46A aircraft, and that locating the operating base near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (where aircrew training system development will occur) would produce significant cost savings