1. News
 / Modified apr 23, 2015 4:14 p.m.

Millions Earmarked in Federal Bill for Arizona Military Bases

National Defense Authorization Act sets aside money for Davis-Monthan to purchase property
by Christopher Conover

Listen:

The readiness section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) sends $16.9 million to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson to buy land.

The base is not expanding, instead some of that money will allow the purchase of property D-M leases south of the runway to provide a better buffer.

The NDAA is the bill directing the Pentagon how to spend the Department of Defense budget.

Luke Air Force Base, near Phoenix, is in line to receive $56.7 million dollars for acquisition and construction. Ft. Huachuca in Sierra Vista, has $3.8 million earmarked for construction. The Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma is in line to get 50.6 million.

All of the money is contingent on final votes in the House and Senate. Those are expected in the next few weeks.

MORE: Arizona, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Government, Military, News, Politics, Tucson
By posting comments, you agree to our
AZPM encourages comments, but comments that contain profanity, unrelated information, threats, libel, defamatory statements, obscenities, pornography or that violate the law are not allowed. Comments that promote commercial products or services are not allowed. Comments in violation of this policy will be removed. Continued posting of comments that violate this policy will result in the commenter being banned from the site.

By submitting your comments, you hereby give AZPM the right to post your comments and potentially use them in any other form of media operated by this institution.
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona