IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 572 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Naval Air Station 
Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, should remain a critical component 
of the future carrier-based strike fighter capability of the Navy and 
receive F–35C squadrons as part of the modernization strategy of the 
Navy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. WITTMAN) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 
should remain a critical component of the future carrier- 
based strike fighter capability of the Navy and receive 
F–35C squadrons as part of the modernization strategy 
of the Navy. 
Whereas Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach, 
Virginia, has served as the East Coast Master Jet Base 
of the Navy for more than 70 years, supporting the train-
ing, readiness, and deployment of carrier-based tactical 
aviation; 
Whereas NAS Oceana provides critical support to Atlantic 
Fleet carrier strike groups, including squadrons em-
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barked aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carriers based at 
Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base globally; 
Whereas the F/A–18 Super Hornet squadrons currently 
based at NAS Oceana are nearing the end of their service 
life and must be replaced by next-generation aircraft to 
maintain operational effectiveness and readiness; 
Whereas the F–35C Lightning II, the carrier-variant of the 
Joint Strike Fighter, represents the future of naval avia-
tion, providing advanced stealth, sensor fusion, and sur-
vivability capabilities; 
Whereas the future strike fighter basing plan of the Navy 
must ensure a geographically balanced posture that sup-
ports fleet operations from both coasts and aligns with 
national defense strategy requirements; 
Whereas the consolidation of F–35C squadrons solely at 
Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, would leave the 
east coast of the United States without fifth-generation 
carrier-based strike capability and strain deployment 
timelines and logistics for Atlantic Fleet air wings; and 
Whereas NAS Oceana possesses the infrastructure, airspace 
access, proximity to carrier home ports, and regional 
workforce necessary to support F–35C operations effec-
tively: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Secretary of the Navy should maintain 
a dual-coast basing strategy for F–35C Lightning II 
squadrons to support global naval operations and en-
sure redundancy, responsiveness, and readiness; 
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(2) NAS Oceana should be designated to re-
ceive F–35C squadrons as part of the strike fighter 
modernization plan of the Navy; 
(3) the Secretary of the Navy should provide to 
Congress a detailed timeline and implementation 
plan for the integration of F–35C squadrons at NAS 
Oceana, including necessary military construction, 
training pipelines, and transition support; and 
(4) the Secretary of the Navy should ensure 
that future military construction and programmatic 
decisions do not result in disproportionate consolida-
tion on the west coast of the United States that un-
dermines the operational flexibility and strategic 
value of aviation infrastructure on the east coast of 
the United States. 
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