MUGU BOSS KILLS PLAN FOR CARGO; PRIVATE LANDINGS, NAVY TESTS NOT COMPATIBLE, OFFICER SAYS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer The commander of the Point Mugu Naval Air Station A Naval Air Station is an airbase of the United States Navy. Such bases are used to house Naval Aviation squadrons and support commands. List of Functioning US Naval Air Stations
Capt. Stephen Beal told the regional airport authority Tuesday that 16 missile and rocket storage bunkers and a test-plane launching pad are too close to runways and would force delays in cargo plane cargo plane n → avión m de carga cargo plane n → avion-cargo m cargo plane cargo n → landings during weapons testing. ``There are liability issues and legal issues,'' he said. ``Airlines require stable schedules. The present design would not make it compatible. At this time, the Navy feels this would not be feasible in the near future.'' The Point Mugu Regional Airport Authority, meeting for the first time in about 1-1/2 years, unanimously voted to accept Beal's recommendation to scrap plans for at least five years. The decision brings to a close a four-year analysis by Beal's office into how the base could consolidate operations and keep it from being targeted by the federal Base Realignment and Closure Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress to close excess military installations and realign Commission. Point Mugu was originally on the list of bases facing possible closure, but stalwart Stalwart A description of companies that have large capitalizations and provide investors with slow but steady and dependable growth prospects. Notes: The annual gain that would be viewed as the norm for investing in stalwarts is about 10% to 12%. lobbying by county officials and area congressmen spared the operation from closure. Meanwhile, Beal's analysis could not be complete until an influx of five new squadrons of was complete. Beal is scheduled to retire Sept. 1, but he begins a paid leave Thursday, effectively ending a 26-year Navy career. Beal was assigned to head Point Mugu in September 1995. Capt. Jim Rainmaker Rainmaker An employee of a brokerage firm who brings a large amount of wealthy individuals or corporations to the brokerage firm's client base. Notes: Rainmakers are usually compensated very well for their efforts (or connections). , a Naval Air Systems commander in Paxtuent, Md., will take over Beal's post during a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The 4,400-acre base remains under capacity, although five squadrons consisting of 1,500 Navy personnel have been added since 1995, bringing the total to nine squadrons and the Air National Guard, or 9,700 people. New squadrons include the 1,200-person E-2 Hawkeye The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft nicknamed "Super Fudd"[1] because it replaced "Willy Fudd", (the E-1 Tracer). air wing, which has an annual payroll of $45 million. The decision to scrap the private cargo landings was also based on the lack of storage and office space or an additional runway and the fact that landing fees would be earmarked for the U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Created in 1798, the United States Department of the Treasury is the government (Cabinet) department responsible for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes and bills. Some of the government branches operating under the U.S. Treasury umbrella include the IRS, U.S. Department. ``That was definitely a negative,'' Beal said of the diverted funds. ``We were trying to make our base more fiscally sound.'' The station conducts weapons testing 10 to 20 times a year, when remote-control test planes are launched over the sea to be used as targets by ships and aircraft. During the tests, which last up to four days each, the base's crisscrossed criss·cross v. criss·crossed, criss·cross·ing, criss·cross·es v.tr. 1. To mark with crossing lines. 2. runways are shut down. ``When you ask for a two-hour delay, that is certainly unfair to a business and counterproductive,'' Beal said. The authority, faced with the option of disbanding, also decided instead to remain active and meet on an annual basis should the opportunity for private landings arise in the future. ``I hate to see this disbanded,'' said Jack Tingstrom, an authority board member. ``Four or five years down the road you could have a different story.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Beal (2 -- color) Rainmaker |
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