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OH HR243
Resolution
Status
11/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Richardson
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AI Summary
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Ohio House requests the Secretary of the Air Force select the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus as the preferred main operating base for KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft
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Rickenbacker features two 12,000-foot runways rated for unrestricted heavy aircraft use, with $62.9 million invested in airport infrastructure since 2017
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The 121st Air Refueling Wing was recognized in 2024 as the Air National Guard's top KC-135 wing, logging over 3,290 flight hours and offloading 17 million pounds of fuel to over 3,600 contacts
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The base is located within four hours of 60% of all Department of Defense customers and has low risk for natural disasters compared to other candidate sites
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A Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) is planned to be operational in 2026, and the wing maintains 109% overall manning (ranked #4 among 90 Air National Guard wings)
Legislative Description
Urge selection of Rickenbacker as KC-46 Pegasus operating base.
Last Action
Adopted
11/19/2025