1. a) Where does the Air Force want to establish a new training zone for Special Operations (Special Ops) pilots?
b) When do they want to begin the program?
c) What specifics are known about the program?

2. Why does the Air Force want to use the area they have chosen for their training?

3. For what reasons do communities and residents fighting the Air Force plan oppose it?

4. Why are some civic leaders concerned about the opposition to the Air Force plan?

5. How is the Air Force responding to opposition to the plan? Be specific.

6. Think about the reasons people have for opposing the plan, and for defending the plan, and the reasons the Air Force has for wanting to implement the plan. Do you think that the necessity of this new training program outweighs the reasons people have for opposing it? Would you mind living in an area where you could hear/see pilots training for missions in Afghanistan? Explain your answers.