Stefanik asks Army to fast-track repairs to Fort Drum's Wheeler-Sack Airfield
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWTI) – North country congresswoman Elise Stefanik is urging United States Army officials to fast-track approval for repairs to Fort Drum's Wheeler-Sack Airfield.
In an announcement from Stefanik's office, the representative for New York's 21st congressional district said that she sent a formal request to fast-track $70 million in funding to make critical repairs.
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Stefanik asked Army leadership to reallocate the 2027 Army Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization funds into the 2026 fiscal year. This move would speed up work on projects slated for the 2027 fiscal year.
Reallocation of the funds would allow the base to address issues with Wheeler-Sack's power system according to the announcement.
The functionality of this airfield is essential to maintaining the rapid deployment capabilities and operational readiness of the division. However, the current condition of the airfield's electric power system is rapidly deteriorating. This poses an unacceptable risk to flight operations, training, and Army support for U.S. power projection in the near-term.
United States Congressperson Elise Stefanik
Stefanik added 'The functionality of this airfield is essential to maintaining the rapid deployment capabilities and operational readiness of the division,' Stefanik said. 'However, the current condition of the airfield's electric power system is rapidly deteriorating. This poses an unacceptable risk to flight operations, training, and Army support for U.S. power projection in the near-term.'
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