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| https://www.mcsally.senate.gov/mcsally-applauds-senate-passage-annual-defense-bill | McSally Applauds Senate Passage of Annual Defense Bill | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AZ | Martha McSally | M001197 | www.mcsally.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) applauded Senate passage of theannual defense billconference report agreed on by both chambers of Congressand touted majorwins she procured for Arizona. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) conference report funds Arizona's critical military missions, supports Arizona service members and their families, and makes important reforms to the way the military investigates and prosecutes sexual assault. "The men and women of our military should know that we have their backs,said McSally.This year's annual defense bill provides the biggest pay raise in a decade and improves the readiness to fight tonight while also investing in important future capabilities. As home to 10 military installations, Arizona plays a key role in many missions critical to our nation's success on the battlefield. It provides funding for modernization of the A-10 at Davis-Monthan AFB, a new hangar and barracks at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, and additional F-35s at Luke AFB for training the next generation of F-35 pilots. The legislation also includes 17 of 18 of my reforms to combat sexual assault in the military. For example,when investigating sexual assault, timeliness and effectiveness are not mutually exclusive. My provisions increase the number of personnel investigating sexual assault cases and ensures a victim has access to Special Victim Counsel (SVC) within 72 hours of reporting an assault. Both of these improvements share the goal of getting a verdict for the victim sooner. As a survivor myself, I am hopeful that these bipartisan reforms will help the next generation of service members who may also endure such awful crimes. Support from local leaders: Julie Engel, Chair, Yuma 50: The Yuma 50 is incredibly grateful to Senator McSally for her efforts to protect our warfighters and secure DoD assets that will continue to serve our Country. Arizona received direct benefits from the passage of the NDAA however this action directly supports the entire Nation and our Allies due to the resources and assets that exist here in AZ. We are very fortunate to have Senator McSally's experience and commitment to the Military and the entire Nation. Sally Harrison, President, Mesa Industry and Defense Council (MIDC): Senator McSally's work on the Senate Armed Services Committee is invaluable to our economy and national security. She has uniquely fought for Arizona's military installations in this year's Senate defense authorization bill and continues to support industry to ensure our warfighters have much needed equipment. We especially applaud Senator McSally for the historic sexual assault reforms protecting service members and provisions for military families included in the final version. MIDC looks forward to supporting this bill. Julie Pastrick, President, Northern Arizona Military Affairs Council (NAMAC):Senator McSally has been a tireless supporter of Camp Navajo and the Naval Observatory. This year's Senate defense bill continues the legacy of the late Senator McCain in moving the ball forward so that Camp Navajo can become opened up to private investment. The Northern Arizona Military Affairs Council looks forward to supporting these provisions and look forward to Camp Navajo supporting our forest health and grow to become a vital economic development asset for Flagstaff. Ted Maxwell, President, Southern Arizona Defense Alliance (SADA):SADA is grateful for the work of Senator Martha McSally and her fellow Arizona legislators in securing critical investments in Southern Arizona's defense assets in this year's NDAA. Southern Arizona continues to be the perfect place to train the men and women who serve our country. The investments at Davis-Monthan, Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma and the Barry Goldwater Range, will support our service members and protect the military missions throughout Arizona. These are critical investments for our state and our country. Cathy Carlat, Mayor of Peoria, Member, West Valley Defense Alliance (WVDA):The West Valley Defense Alliance would like to thank Senator Martha McSally for supporting the defense industry in the west valley, Luke Air Force basethe nation's premier fighter pilot training facilityand the Barry M. Goldwater Range. Her support for Luke AFB and the Goldwater Range is critical to Arizona and we are thankful for carrying on in the tradition of Senator John McCain in support of Arizona's defense industry, military bases and ranges. McSally Accomplishments in FY20 NDAA: Protecting Critical Missions and Investing in Arizona Installation Communities F-35 Training and Barry M. Goldwater Range Modernization: Luke AFB produces 70 percent of the world's F-35 pilots using the Barry M. Goldwater Range. However, it needs modernized threat emitter equipment in order to simulate combat-like training conditions. McSally secured an amendment that provides $28.0 million to install these threat emitters and maximize efficiency of Luke's F-35 mission. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma: McSally secured funding for two military construction projects at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma: Renovation & Addition to Hanger 95 -- $90.16m Bachelor Enlisted Quarters Replacement -- $99.60m. This barracks is ahead of schedule and much needed for safetypurposes. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): McSally secured language highlighting Ft. Huachuca's unique attributes for hosting the Army's UAS training mission. Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS): McSally secured language highlighted what WAATS can offer to maximize efficiency for allied and partner rotary training. Camp Navajo: McSally secured language pressing the Army for answers on ways to partner with the Flagstaff community to utilize Camp Navajo's excess magazine storage. Modernizes and Equips a Worldwide Fighting Force A-10: McSally secured full funding for the A-10, based at Davis-Monthan AFB, including additional funds for the wing replacement program. The bill also emphasizes the importance of maintaining critical sustainment and modernization funding for the A-10 through 2030 F-35: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program supports over 8,440 direct and indirect jobs in Arizona with an economic impact of more than $936.9 million statewide. This bill includes $5.364 billion for 60 aircraft ($1.1 billion above the president's request) for an additional 12 F-35A aircraft to assist with keeping F-35 training, for which Luke AFB is a major pipeline, at maximum efficiency Also includes an additional $156 million to support advanced procurement for 12 additional F-35A in FY21 to maintain momentum for the Joint Strike Fighter pipeline EC-37B (Compass Call Cross-deck): Davis-Monthan: Fully funds the president's request of $114 million for another additional EC-37B Compass Call to keep this critical capability on track. The Compass Call fleet is based at Davis-Monthan AFB. AH-64 Apache: Made in Mesa, Arizona: Increases funding for the AH-64 Apache by $105m for the IIIB new build. Trusted Supply Chain for Certain Microelectronics: Requires standardized micro-electronics products and services meet trusted supply chain and operational security standards to combat Chinese IP theft and transfer of critical U.S. military technology. Supporting Troops and their Families Protecting Military Families from Hazardous Housing Conditions: Many military families have been subjected to substandard housing and exposure to harmful environmental conditions in on-base housing managed by private contractors. This is simply unacceptable. McSally personally fought to ensure the bill includes a host of provisions to get private housing contractors in line and ensure the military chain of command is also accountable. A few of these include: directing DoD to come up with a tenant bill of rights; creating a new dispute resolution mechanism for families (could result in withholding of BAH until an issue is resolved); allows services to withhold incentive pay; more funding for housing office personnel/officials to ensure families have a voice. Extended Paid Family Leave Policy: This bill includes a historic expansion of Paid Family Leave for all federal government workers, including servicemembers and DoD civilians. McSally also secured language requiring a report on the impacts that extending secondary caregiver leave has had on military recruitment, retention, and morale. Combatting PFAS Contamination: Prohibits DoD from procuring firefighting foam that contains per and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances after2024 Also allows National Guard bases affected by PFAS contamination access to the Defense Environmental Restoration Account (DERA). Civilian Support Network: Establishes a system by which servicemembers can designate a Civilian Support Network of friends and family members who can choose to be notified about resources and information to help better understand what their servicemember may be going through at any particular time. This program was inspired by Army Sgt. Daniel Somers, a 20-year-old Phoenix veteran who tragically took his own life after two tours in Iraq and 5 frustrating years fighting the Phoenix VA for mental health treatment. On this initiative, McSally worked with Daniel's parents, Howard and Jean Somers, on how DoD can keep families more informed so they can identify warning signs if their service member shows signs of mental or physical fatigue or illness and get them the treatment they need. Combatting Sexual Assault in the Military Prevention and Training: Prioritize research and focus on prevention ofsexualassault. Standardize and modernize training requirements across services through a comprehensive review of best practices in military justice, victim assistance, promotion of healthy command climates, and ensuring the accused is afforded due process rights. Extend DACIPAD to continue to study investigation and prosecution ofsexualassaultin the military. Direct DoD to do a victim experience survey to understand barriers to victim participation in the judicial process and continue to improve the investigation and judicial process forsexualassault. Victim Support: Ensures access to Special Victim Counsels (SVCs) for victims within 72 hours of reporting an assault. Directs the DoD to work with DACIPAD to update regulations relating to providing victims additional options for restricted reporting when a report comes from a third party or an inadvertent disclosure. Improves processes for mandated case-related communications with victims and documenting victim preference about the reporting process, including jurisdictional preference. Ensures privacy protections for victims utilizing the CATCH program to report serial offenders. Studies the feasibility of expanding safe to report programs across the military services to make sure that victims won't be inappropriately charged with collateral misconduct offenses when they report anassault. Investigation: Increases capabilities for investigators to meet increasing demand for digital evidence processing and improve the timeliness of investigations. Examines the current data management system of each service to determine the advisability of a DoD-wide data management system to better share and track information on criminal cases, including normalizing data so that each military service is tracking the same data in the same way to ease data sharing and tracking. Directs the services to create and report on processes for the immediate collaboration at the start of an investigation by Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) teams in order to streamline efforts. Mandates that the DoD develop a process to ensure and track that protective orders are appropriately shared between military and civilian authorities. Prosecution: Modifies the Manual for Courts-Martial to add a specific offense for sexual harassment. Directs the DoD to use data from the Military Justice Review Panel to create non-binding sentencing guidelines to increase transparency for sentencing authorities and eliminate substantial differences in punishment for similar crimes. On December 10, delivered massive wins for Arizona military missions and historic sexual assault reforms in the final version of the annual defense bill agreed to by the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. OnDecember 3, McSally called out military housing slumlords in aU.S. Committee on Armed Serviceshearing. OnJune 27, McSally announced her provisions passed in the Senate NDAA for FY2020. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |