[FedCom] CBP NEW FACILITY Montana!!!!

[Ken]

CBP Launches Third Northern Border Air Branch



CBP last week launched the Great Falls Air Branch at Great Falls
International Airport. As part of a northern border security strategy, this
is the third of five planned facilities to augment CBP's northern border
security capabilities with air and marine law enforcement, surveillance, and
airspace security authorities.



"The Great Falls Air Branch will provide an important means of patrolling
and providing surveillance and intelligence on remote crossing points," said
Michael Kostelnik, CBP Assistant Commissioner, Office of Air and Marine.
"The speed and accessibility provided by aircraft will ensure a routine
presence in locations rarely patrolled by conventional ground
transportation."



At full capacity, the Great Falls Air Branch will consist of 52 federal law
enforcement officers, pilots, aircrew, and mission support personnel from
the Office of Air and Marine. Branch assets include two apprehension
aircraft (UH-60 Blackhawk), two interdiction aircraft (Cessna 550, Citation
II), and one surveillance support aircraft (Pilatus PC-12). The Great Falls
Air Branch will conduct regular mission patrols and is equipped for rapid
incident response.

More about this is available at:
http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10162006.xml
<http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10162006.xml>

 K



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