[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15583]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CRANE

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of a premier U.S. military 
base in my district, Naval Support Activity Crane.
  Seventy-five years ago today, December 1, 1941, Crane Naval 
Installation officially opened. One week later, Pearl Harbor was 
bombed, and the need for an ordnance facility safe from attack on the 
coasts became obvious.
  Today, at 100 square miles, Naval Support Activity Crane is the U.S. 
Navy's third largest installation in the world. The base is home to two 
vital tenant commands: Naval Surface Warfare Center, a center of 
excellence in strategic systems, electronic warfare, and expeditionary 
systems; and Crane Army Ammunition Activity, through which 25 percent 
of the Department of Defense conventional munitions passes every year.
  Crane is also a regional economic powerhouse, supporting 5,000 
civilian employees and contributing $2 million a day to Indiana's 
economy. This critical military asset is a national treasure for 
research and development and an outstanding Hoosier neighbor. I proudly 
salute the men and women who call it home.

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