In a written statement, Strickland aid he was one of 18 governors invited by the Air Force to make a proposal.
“No state is better prepared than Ohio to host the activities of Air Force Cyber Command and no Air Force base provides more synergistic benefits than Wright-Patterson,” Strickland said.
According to Strickland, the pitch for the new unit was to be based on operational synergies with other cyber-related activities, proximity to technology corridors, power supply, security, high-speed bandwidth capability and others.
A letter from Strickland was also signed by Ohio’s two US Senators and all 18 members of the Ohio Congressional delegation.
The Air Force is expected to reach a preliminary decision on locating the new command unit by November.
The unit would bring as many as 450 new jobs to the base, along with additional contractor jobs later.
Jim.otte@whiotv.com