Squadron could bring 460 jobs to Hancock

Squadron could bring 460 jobs to Hancock
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
By Pedro Ramirez III
Staff writer
A squadron of unmanned aircraft is coming to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, and with it as many as 460 jobs and a potential economic benefit to the Syracuse area, top political leaders are saying.

Gov. George Pataki, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rep. James Walsh announced Monday during a joint news conference at Hancock that the air base would be home to 12 Predator unmanned aerial drones. The three confirmed information first reported by The Post-Standard in March that the squadron would be located at the base in Mattydale.

What they would not say was whether the decision would protect Hancock from an upcoming round of base closures. The Defense Department may announce as early as this week which bases are on a
list to be closed.

Here are what the politicians and military officials had to say about some of the questions their announcement has raised:




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