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State seeks runway fix at Selfridge to secure fighter, tanker missions and unlock nearly $800M in federal construction
Summary
Major General Rogers told the appropriations subcommittee that Michigan has appropriated over $60 million to address encroachment at Selfridge Air National Guard Base and that fixing the runway (an estimated $152M construction need) would enable federal investments—about $800M programmed for hangars and training facilities—and speed fighter and tanker arrivals slated for 2028.
Major General Rogers told the House subcommittee the state has already appropriated more than $60 million to buy parcels and fund design and environmental studies at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to resolve decades-long runway encroachment. He said about $40 million of that appropriation will reimburse Macomb County for road and drainage work that will permit a 1,000-foot northward runway shift and remove homes from a…
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