LaMalfa, Schiff Deliver $22 Million for Beale Air Force Base Modernization Project

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced that $22 million for Beale Air Force Base has been included in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, secured in coordination with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) to ensure the base can continue its vital missions. 

“This funding is a needed step to ensure Beale Air Force Base can continue its vital missions well into the future,” said Rep. LaMalfa. “The MDOC will modernize the base’s facilities, improve efficiency, and allow Beale to incorporate next generation technology like the new Collaborative Combat Aircraft program while expanding and strengthening its role in high-altitude intelligence and reconnaissance. Working together with Senator Schiff, we made sure this project, which had been identified as an unfunded priority, finally got the support it needs. It keeps Beale at the forefront of our national defense, supporting our airmen, and investing in the capabilities our country needs for national security.”

"As the West Coast remains on the front line of deterring adversaries in the Pacific and the home of the nation’s technological innovation, supporting Beale Air Force Base in Congress remains a bipartisan priority for our California delegation,” said Senator Schiff. “And with the Air Force’s selection in May of Beale for testing of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the funding we secured in this year's budget will reinforce the base's new mission and support thousands of jobs in Yuba County. I was proud to work with Congressman LaMalfa to support this important funding, and the efforts of the dedicated servicemembers that I had a chance to meet at Beale earlier this year."

The funding will construct a new Multi-Domain Operations Complex (MDOC) at Beale Air Force Base. The two-story facility will consolidate aircraft maintenance, training, and operational planning for Beale’s high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission, as well as support new missions planned for the base.

The funding complements Beale’s new role as the preferred location for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, a next-generation defense initiative that will integrate advanced autonomous aircraft with existing missions. Together, these efforts solidify Beale’s position as a cornerstone of the Air Force’s modernization strategy.

The project was included in the Air Force’s Fiscal Year 2025 Unfunded Priority List and is authorized in Title XXII, Section 2301(a) of Public Law 118-159.

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba Counties.

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