Fort Bragg’s 2026 funding package tops $145 million for an Special Operations Forces Operational Ammunition Supply Point, with $80 million allocated for both a Special Operations Forces Mission Command Center and a resilient microgrid/power generation, plus $44.7 million for upgrades to Freedom Village (Forward Operating Base Freedom), $24 million for an aircraft maintenance hangar, $19 million for an automated infantry platoon battle course, and $8.1 million for the Special Operations Forces Joint Intelligence Center.

Fort Bragg officially reverted to its historic name after a 2023 change to Fort Liberty, with the memorandum confirming the renaming dated February 10.

The DoD package includes a one-for-one replacement mechanism at Seymour Johnson in case F-15E aircraft are transferred.

The article honors World War II soldier Pfc. Roland Bragg for rescuing a comrade during the Battle of the Bulge by driving an enemy ambulance 20 miles to an allied hospital, earning the Silver Star and Purple Heart.

Fort Bragg, founded in 1918, is home to the 82nd Airborne and U.S. Army Special Operations Command, housing about 53,700 troops and 14,000 civilian staff, with a total population around 260,000 including families and retirees.

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 allocates more than $400 million to Fort Bragg-related projects within a larger $900.6 billion DoD package, funded across seven areas.

Other local installations receive funding adjustments: Seymour Johnson Air Base ($54M for a child development center; $41M for a Combat Arms Training Complex), Camp Lejeune ($90M operations facility; $51.4M for SOF support/motor transport expansion; $48.28M for amphibious vehicle shelters), and Cherry Point ($40M for an F-35 sustainment center; $15M for flightline utilities to support additional F-35 squadrons).