{"id":25546,"date":"2024-12-18T13:19:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T18:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=25546"},"modified":"2024-12-18T13:19:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T18:19:09","slug":"senate-passes-sen-ossoffs-legislation-to-strengthen-national-security-at-robins-afb","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/senate-passes-sen-ossoffs-legislation-to-strengthen-national-security-at-robins-afb\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Passes Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Legislation to Strengthen National Security at Robins AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Warner Robins, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s legislation to strengthen U.S. national security at Robins Air Force Base (AFB) passed the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-introduces-legislation-to-strengthen-national-security-at-robins-afb\/\">introduced<\/a>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>Robins Facilities Enhancement Act<\/em>&nbsp;to authorize the next steps of construction for the new Battle Management Complex at Robins AFB that will house secure communications networks and allow commanders to communicate with servicemembers in the field faster and more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation passed the Senate as part of this year\u2019s&nbsp;<em>National Defense Authorization Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe team protecting our nation at&nbsp;Robins&nbsp;Air Force Base needs continued support for their heroic efforts,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said Sen. Ossoff.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cThat is why I introduced and have now passed through the Senate this legislation to upgrade facilities at&nbsp;Robins&nbsp;Air Force Base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to improve conditions and facilities for Georgia\u2019s servicemembers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-funding-for-robins-afb-national-security-upgrades\/\">deliver<\/a>&nbsp;$50 million for the new Battle Management Combined Operations Complex at Robins AFB through this year\u2019s bipartisan government funding package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last December, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-funding-for-robins-afb-national-security-upgrades\/\">passed into law<\/a>&nbsp;his&nbsp;<em>Robins Air Force Base Battle Management Enhancement Act<\/em>&nbsp;through the FY24&nbsp;<em>National Defense Authorization Act<\/em>, which authorized the first step in construction of a Battle Management Combined Operations Complex at Robins AFB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.13wmaz.com\/article\/news\/local\/robins-is-a-crown-jewel-ossoff-warnock-back-future-of-robins-say-its-becoming-a-leader-in-military-tech-2\/93-c1c58b9c-07f8-4c81-9248-95ebbe4f6898\">brought Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) to Robins AFB<\/a>&nbsp;to highlight the important role Robins AFB plays in U.S. national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warner Robins, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s legislation to strengthen U.S. national security at Robins Air Force Base (AFB) passed the U.S. Senate. Sen. 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