Fortenberry Comments on Offutt Runway Decision

Press Release

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) today made the following comment after the announcement of the Offutt Air Force Base runway repairs:

"This is a good decision. I am pleased that our military leaders, after thorough analysis, are committing the necessary resources to protect Offutt as an important part of our national security infrastructure. Offutt will receive the necessary funding to repair the aging runway with minimal disruption to the base and the Bellevue community."

Today's announcement by the Pentagon estimates the runway repair to cost approximately $50-55 million and put the existing runway offline for five to nine months. The repaired runway is expected to last 20 years.

Last year, Fortenberry founded the Offutt Air Force Base Task Force to conduct oversight of the runway replacement process. Governor Pete Ricketts, Congressman Adrian Smith, and Congressman Brad Ashford assisted Fortenberry in leading the task force.

Fortenberry is the Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

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