Speak up to Protect Rural and Tribal Communities and Wilderness Areas from Dangerous Air Force Training!
The United States Air Force is proposing to modify ten existing Military Operations Areas (MOAs) that stretch across southern Arizona into southwest New Mexico as part of their Special Use Optimization Strategy to expand low-elevation combat training.
The plan will authorize thousands of additional low-elevation fighter jet maneuvers and low-elevation supersonic flights that cause sonic booms and impact dozens of rural communities, affect 30 tribes and pueblos with traditional ties to the area, and subject millions of acres of federal public lands to increased noise, pollution, and risk of fire.
Tell the Air Force that expanding military combat training over rural communities and tribal and public lands is not acceptable!
The Air Force should restrict its lower elevation and supersonic flights, and other combat training, such as dropping chaff and flares, to the Barry M. Goldwater Range where it’s already happening.
The Air Force must not shift the burden of risk to rural and tribal communities in southern Arizona and southwest New Mexico.
Speak up to Protect Rural and Tribal Communities and Wilderness Areas from Dangerous Air Force Training!
Attend Silver City Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 11, 5 – 8pm
WNMU Global Resource Center
More info and talking points at: peacefulgilaskies.com
