For Immediate Release:

Thursday, June 27, 2002

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced a total of $268.5 million for Washington state military priorities. The funding was approved by the Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committee.

The bill includes funding for projects ranging from new barracks for Fort Lewis to an emergency training center for Spokane.

"Our men and women in uniform sacrifice everyday to keep our families and communities safe. They deserve the best resources and facilities we can offer," Senator Murray said. "These federal dollars will help provide our armed forces with best tools and amenities to help them do their jobs."

The following projects received funding in the Military Construction Appropriations bill:

ARMY

Fort Lewis

Barracks complex: $50 million

Battle simulation center: $24 million

Combined Arms Collective Training Facility: $29.8 million

Fence construction: $2.4 million

NAVY

Bangor

Missile Spares Storage building: $7.3 million

Relocation of Bangor waterfront maintenance shops: $5.9 million

Small Arms Training Center: $16.4 million

Bremerton

Enlisted quarters: $35.1 million

Ship movements office with control tower: $2.2 million

Waterfront revitalization: $8.5 million

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Anti-terrorism/force protection improvements: $21.6 million

Industrial waste treatment facility: $11.4 million

Waterfront support facilities: $21 million

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station

Aircraft direct refueling facility: $9.2 million

Ault Field security fencing:$8.4 million

Port Hadlock:

Ammunition wharf improvements: $4 million

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Spokane

Spokane Combined Readiness Center: $11.6 million

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