The U.S. Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.
Arizona Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly say they championed security provisions within the bipartisan funding package that will aid southern Arizona’s military sites.
They say that includes changes for the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson and the Ft. Huachuca army installation closer to the border.
According to the bill, Arizona-based funding will go toward maintenance and construction projects at several military sites — including a communication center and hangar maintenance unit at Davis-Monthan, and a child development facility and the Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix. Funding provided for some projects during the 2023 fiscal year will also be extended.
Earlier this year, thousands of military troops arrived in Arizona to take part in a new joint task force that’s stationed at Ft. Huachuca.
The military installation is also the homebase for joint task force troops working inside the so-called National Defense Area in New Mexico, a military zone established earlier this year along the border.
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