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Regional military advocacy group outlines federal funding, shipyard investments and Coast Guard growth
Summary
The Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance updated the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission on recent federal defense spending proposals, shipbuilding and ship-repair investments, planned Coast Guard cutter and shore infrastructure funding, and local planning needs tied to anticipated personnel increases.
The Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission heard a briefing Tuesday from Rick Dwyer and Todd Nichols of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance on federal actions and regional impacts for Hampton Roads.
The presentation summarized recently proposed increases in defense spending and how those funds could affect shipbuilding, ship repair and Coast Guard infrastructure in the Hampton Roads region. "Of that $150,000,000,000, the largest portion of it, nearly $34,000,000,000 is going towards ship building and ship repair," said Rick Dwyer, executive director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance.
Dwyer told commissioners the reconciliation package under consideration would front-load defense investments through 2029 and include funding for additional destroyers, amphibious ships and investments in shipbuilding techniques and dry-dock capacity. He said the region, which hosts…
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