# Air Force Builds B-21 Facility at Dyess AFB

The Air Force broke ground on November 5, 2026, for a 46,000-square-foot B-21 Raider Mission Planning Facility at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, Texas. The **$78 million** project will provide dedicated secure infrastructure for future B-21 mission planning and operations and is part of a projected **$1.6 billion** installation modernization roadmap covering more than 24 construction and renovation projects over the next decade.

- The announcement signals a multi-year pipeline of potential military construction and base-support work at Dyess, beyond the facility now under construction.
- Military construction firms and providers of secure-facility and installation support services can use the roadmap to inform pipeline planning and assess relevant capabilities.
- The article identifies no solicitation, awardee, contract number, or contracting contact, so it does not provide a specific bid opportunity or procurement point of contact.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of the Air Force (DAF)
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)

### Key Quotes
> We are deliberately investing, once again, in the people and partnerships that have bound us together since the 1940s. We are preparing both the installation and the community for the B-21 through modernization, infrastructure investment, and deliberate planning for the future mission.
> — Matt Lohmeier, Under Secretary of the Air Force

> With the arrival of the B-21 Raider, Dyess will play a central role in the future of American air power and our nation's strategic deterrence for decades, and even centuries, to come.
> — Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator

### Sources
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	Dyess AFB breaks ground on first dedicated B-21 Raider facility > U.S. Strategic Command > News Article View
](https://www.stratcom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/4644082/dyess-afb-breaks-ground-on-first-dedicated-b-21-raider-facility/) - US