Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is highlighting funding for military construction, equipment and infrastructure projects across the state after the House passed the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the legislation would strengthen the nation’s defense capabilities while supporting military installations and the defense industrial base.
“The FY27 NDAA delivers that. This is a strong bill that builds on President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda, supports service members and military families, and gives our warfighters the resources they need to fight and win,” Rogers said.
The House-passed bill includes projects and programs at military installations and defense facilities across Alabama.
At Redstone Arsenal, the legislation authorizes $250 million for a Space Force operations facility, $450 million for the U.S. Space Command headquarters and $2.05 billion for Air Force construction. It also includes $90 million for a power generation and microgrid installation and another $90 million for the Power Generation and Microgrid Investment Program.
The bill includes $53 million for an access control point at Anniston Army Depot, $5.4 million for a consolidated shipping and receiving facility and nearly $4.94 million for a welding shop, according to Rogers’ office.
At Maxwell Air Force Base, the bill includes $44 million for an addition to an elementary and middle school and $65 million to restructure the Military Housing Privatization Initiative for the Air Education and Training Command.
The legislation also includes $57 million for an Army Reserve center, an Army Maintenance Support Activity facility and land acquisition in Birmingham.
Fort Rucker would receive significant investments in Army aviation. The bill includes funding for new UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, along with modification and product improvement programs for Black Hawk, Chinook and UH-72 Lakota helicopters.
The Fort Rucker provisions include nearly $289.3 million to purchase new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, $591.6 million for new CH-47 Chinook helicopters and $168.4 million for MH-47 Chinook helicopters used by special operations aviation forces.
U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, said he supported the bill because it would increase defense spending and support service members and their families.
“This year’s authorization matches the President’s generational investment in our national security. The proposal makes a 28 percent increase year over year, making the necessary investments to preserve peace through strength. The FY27 NDAA also puts our service members and military families first. By supporting a 5 percent to 7 percent pay raise, improving housing, strengthening education benefits, and expanding childcare access, we are taking care of those who defend our freedom,” Aderholt said.
U.S. Representative Dale Strong, R-Alabama, highlighted a provision he sponsored that would prohibit citizens of countries designated as foreign adversaries from joining the U.S. military. The provision is intended to prevent foreign governments from gaining access to sensitive military information and facilities.
“Our adversaries are actively targeting our military technologies and capabilities. This measure will ensure our Armed Forces are secure, trusted, and committed to defending the United States,” Strong said. “I am grateful to Chairman Mike Rogers for his support of my legislation and its inclusion in the NDAA, and I thank my colleagues for voting to pass this critical piece of legislation.”
Rogers said the bill’s investments in Alabama reflected the state’s role in maintaining the nation’s military readiness and defense industrial base.
“Peace Through Strength begins long before the battlefield—it is forged in America’s factories, depots, and shipyards,” Rogers said.
The NDAA establishes defense policy and authorizes spending for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate must pass the legislation and the president must sign it before it can take effect.
