The annual bipartisan defense legislation signed into law includes “critical” funding for Yuma military installations, including the Proving Ground, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and the Barry M. Goldwater Range.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema shaped the law that would include a raise for service members and support Arizona's military installations including Yuma Proving Ground and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
Arizona’s U.S. senators were successful in boosting Border Patrol agent overtime pay and increasing staffing at ports of entry in Yuma and Tucson in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act,
Proposed annual defense legislation includes funding for critical infrastructure upgrades to military facilities in Yuma, including the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Yuma Proving Ground and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.