Chair Sinema also included language in the bill that supports the stationing of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Power Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved bipartisan legislation that Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced investing $7 million to complete Morris Air National Guard Base’s new entry complex. Sinema also included language in her bipartisan legislation that supports the stationing of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Power Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson.
“I’m proud my legislation earned strong bipartisan support to help ensure a seamless transition of the new military mission at Davis-Monthan and deliver $7 million for Tucson’s Morris Air National Guard Base,” said Sinema, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
The $7 million that Sinema secured in her legislation provides the necessary Cost to Complete (CTC) funding for the Morris Air National Guard Base Entry Complex currently under construction that the Senator secured funding for in Fiscal Year 2024. The current gate poses traffic safety and security issues, creating congestion on Valencia Road in Tucson. These funds will ensure timely completion of the project to relocate the existing installation entrance to a new site in order to meet security standoff and traffic requirements.
Sinema’s legislation also includes language supporting the stationing of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Power Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The Air Force has announced plans to base the 492nd Power Projection Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, following the end of the A-10 mission in Fiscal Year 2026. Sinema included language in her legislation that urges the Air Force to timely identify any new military construction requirements and notify Congress of any authority and funding needs to ensure adequate facilities are available to support the seamless transition of the new military mission at Davis-Monthan.