OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) – Millions of dollars for a major construction project at Offutt Air Force Base are included in a defense authorization bill that’s been sent to President Barack Obama for his signature.
The measure approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday includes money for U.S. Strategic Command’s new headquarters facility at Offutt, which sits next to Bellevue, south of Omaha.
U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Ne., says the new facility is needed so StratCom can carry out its nuclear, space and cyberspace missions.
Construction could begin next year.