At the invitation of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, Representative Dan Dodd toured The Base, including a tour of the underground Radiac Lab with Bionetics officials and the new AWACS-ESM area with Boeing officials.

A 2005 review of personnel records found 27% of Base personnel live in the 91st District.

Dodd sat for an interview with Base TV following his visit.

The Port Authority's invitation is part of its ongoing caucus-building strategy aimed at increasing knowledge among federal, state, and local officials about the value and impact of the COATC.