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This resolution encourages the United States Navy to designate Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach as the primary location for its new squadrons of F-35C Lightning II stealth strike fighters. The F-35C is the Navy's version of the F-35, designed for carrier operations. The resolution highlights NAS Oceana's suitability due to its status as the Navy's East Coast Master Jet Base, its existing infrastructure optimized for advanced jet operations, its strategic location within the Hampton Roads Region which offers logistical advantages and enhances power projection capabilities, and its complementary relationship with Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress for pilot training. The resolution also emphasizes the economic benefits to the local community, the quality of life for sailors and their families, and the alignment with the Navy's modernization strategy and long-term mission of maintaining maritime dominance.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR139