The National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law by President Biden.
Part of the $777 billion bill included another year of funding for the A-10 Warthog fighter which includes the 107th Fighter Squadron assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County. Twenty-eight million dollars are earmarked for upgrades at Selfridge.
U.S. Army Major General Paul D. Rogers, the adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, said, “The projects and initiatives included in this year’s NDAA are huge wins for our state. These investments will empower the next chapter of Michigan’s long and meaningful history as a center of innovation for our country’s national defense.”
The signing of the Act was praised by both Congresswoman Lisa McLain and Senator Gary Peters. Peters said, “The national defense bill is critical to maintaining our competitiveness on the global stage – particularly as other nations, like the Chinese government, look to expand their influence.”
The bill includes a 2.7% pay raise for military personnel as well as funding for remediation of PFAS environmental contamination on former Air Force bases such as K.I. Sawyer and Wurtsmith in Michigan.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
