WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense and Military Constructions Appropriations Committees, today outlined a $232 million proposal to begin Sentinel upgrades at Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) as part of the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request. The request covers two large projects supporting the Sentinel program:
* Sentinel Security Forces Operations Complex - $108 million
* The 130,000-square-foot complex will include state-of-the-art armory, training, administrative and storage spaces.
* The complex consolidates seven buildings into one and will support more than 1000 security personnel charged with safeguarding U.S. nuclear capabiliti...