VIENNA TWP., Ohio - There are no plans for another BRAC, or Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, but the 910th Airlift wing is planning ahead to make sure they are needed for generations to come.

EOMAC, or the Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission, met Thursday at the base to make sure it stays in the valley.

The EOMAC brings together lawmakers, the Regional Chamber and community leaders to highlight the military value of the 910th.

It's a way to be proactive to make sure the airlift wing remains a valuable asset to the Department of Defense.

Col. James Dignan says, "The Air Force, the Department of Defense and President Obama have all said we need a BRAC but for right now there is no BRAC scheduled. What we want to do if there is a BRAC or not is to make sure we are the strongest and most viable entity we can be for the long term."

Politics are set aside as Senator Rob Portman and Congressmen Bill Johnson and Tim Ryan join in on the effort.

Rep. Bill Johnson (R), says, "National security is our number one requirement and we three and our colleagues understand that."

Maybe the 910th's biggest asset is its designation as the Department of Defense's only aerial spray mission.

Senator Rob Portman has already reached out to air force leaders to find ways to include the 910th to combat the spread of Zika throughout the United States.

"The 910th has already been out there on the West Nile virus. They've had spraying missions to do some mosquito abatement. It's been successful. We now have another crisis, which is the Zika virus," says Portman.

Congressman Tim Ryan says the group is working to get funding to the 910th outside the D.O.D.

"Partnering the aerial spraying mission with another federal agency would be advantageous to the mission here," says Ryan.

The airlift wing is the Valley's fourth largest employer with more than 1,800 people working there.