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December 22, 2006

State, feds agree to keep Coast Guard at Cape base

BOSTON -- State and federal officials signed an agreement today that preserves the Coast Guard's aviation presence at the Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod.

The agreement, between the Coast Guard, the National Guard Bureau and the state, created the Massachusetts Military Reservation Installation Partnership. It will allow the Coast Guard to assume control of the aviation facilities from the Air Force, while the Air National Guard operates common utilities and the state provides fire protection.

Read the full Associated Press story.

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