The US Dept. of the Air Force (DAF) put out an ad in 830 Times inviting the public in the area to participate in a a public scooping on the environmental impact of the T7 A Red Hawk aircraft.
The US Dept. of the Air Force (DAF)recently placed an ad in the 830 Times inviting the public in the area to participate in a a public scooping on the environmental impact of the T7 A Red Hawk aircraft.
A concerned citizen reached out to the Uvalde Hesperian and said the following:
What Is Being Proposed?
Recapitalization entails:
- Introduction of T-7A Red Hawk aircraft and flight operations at Laughlin AFB and associated airspace to replace all T‑38C Talon aircraft assigned to the installation.
- Introduction of nighttime (between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.) T-7A flight operations.
- Changes to the number of personnel and dependents in the Laughlin AFB region. Specifically, Laughlin AFB and surrounding region would experience a 190 staff and 361 dependent increase during the aircraft transition period of 2030 and 2031 and a 60 staff and 114 dependent decrease (relative to current personnel levels) after 2031.
- Construction and upgrade of support and maintenance facilities. Specifically, six military construction and six facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects would be undertaken. These projects include construction at Laughlin AFB of a new Ground Based Training System Facility, Unit Maintenance Trainer Facility, and hush house; addition to the Egress Shop; and 48 T-7A shelters.
Welcome to the U.S. Air Force’s homepage for the T-7A recapitalization program! T-7A rec
Capitalization is the acquisition of new generation T-7A aircraft and construction and upgrade of specific facilities to support the pilot training and operations and maintenance of the T‑7A aircraft.”
On the official website it states the following:
T-7A recapitalization is expected to occur at five military installations in the south-central United States over the coming decade.
- Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (specifically JBSA-Randolph, JBSA-Lackland, and Seguin Auxiliary Airfield)
- Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
- Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
- Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma (coming soon)
- Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas (coming soon).
Additionally, on this Laughlin AFB website it reads:
This website is the U.S. Air Force’s homepage for the public to learn about and become involved in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for each installation. A seperate website is established for each installation when its NEPA process commences. The U.S. Air Force encourages the public and interested parties to review the information and documents provided on these websites and participate in the NEPA processes.
The Air Force is holding a remote public scoping meeting on February 8, 2023. The meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. Central Time with the Air Force giving a brief presentation about the proposal. Following the presentation, the Air Force will answer relevant questions from the public and instruct the public on how to submit comments. The remote public scoping meeting will end no later than 8:00 p.m.
We recommend attending the remote public scoping meeting using your computer. To register to attend, please click here: Public Scoping Meeting Registration.
Alternatively, individuals without internet access may call (469) 210-7159 and use the passcode 2496 910 3882 to attend.
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