U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, delivered remarks Friday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fort Rucker’s new Pfc. Garfield M. Langhorn Training Complex.
Fort Rucker is home to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence. The new complex will provide housing and support facilities for more than 300 Army aviation soldiers training at the base.
Britt, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $41.2 million in the fiscal 2024 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill to complete construction of the barracks.
“The men and women that serve here are heroes,” Britt said. “They deserve the quality of life and experience that their sacrifice put forth.”
Britt said the complex will modernize living conditions for aviation soldiers in training and provide facilities they have long awaited.
“Look, this has been a long time coming,” Britt said. “I’m grateful to our military leaders and grateful to our communities, and grateful to those who continue to bring attention to this.”
Britt also noted the 250th anniversary of the United States and the recent 251st anniversary of the U.S. Army.
“For longer than our nation has existed, American soldiers have answered the call to defend our freedoms, to preserve peace through strength and to protect our nation,” Britt said.
She praised President Donald Trump and his administration for investing in the military and national defense.
“I remain committed to ensuring that our warfighter is the best trained, equipped and ready across the planet, and I could not be more grateful to this administration and President Trump and his efforts to rebuild America’s military and strengthen our national defense,” Britt said.
Britt said she looked forward to soldiers moving into the barracks and to the continued presence of Army aviation in the Wiregrass.
“It is an honor to represent you and work shoulder to shoulder with so many of you here,” Britt said. “God bless our troops. God bless our Army. God bless our Army aviators. And God bless the United States of America.”
Britt grew up near Fort Rucker in Enterprise and said she has supported construction, training and operations at the base throughout her time in the Senate.
Britt secured an additional $28.4 million for Fort Rucker in the fiscal 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The funding includes construction of flight control towers, a medical evacuation support facility and an aircraft maintenance hangar.
Britt has secured a total of $86.55 million for projects at Fort Rucker, according to her office.
