Strong Leads Delegation in Recommending Redstone Arsenal as Army Microreactor Site

WASHINGTON — Congressman Dale Strong led a bicameral delegation letter to Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, highlighting Redstone Arsenal’s qualifications to host a future Microreactor Power Plant site as part of the U.S. Army's Project Janus. 

Project Janus is the Army's initiative to develop and deploy next-generation nuclear power technology. This strategic effort will help provide secure, resilient, and reliable energy to power military installations, independent of the commercial grid.   

“A Federal Center of Excellence, [Redstone Arsenal] is home to approximately 65 tenant units across the federal government and a workforce of almost 46,000 personnel. Selecting [Redstone] as a site for Project Janus would benefit not only the U.S. Army, but also the Joint Force and interagency partners, including NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, FBI Redstone, and U.S. Space Command,” read the letter, in part. “The installation’s core mission areas include space operations and missile defense, RDT&E, intelligence, and homeland defense, which are among the nation’s most critical, making the energy resilience provided by the [microreactor] essential for uninterrupted operations.” 

Redstone Arsenal is one of nine installations under consideration to host a future Micro-Reactor Power Plant. The Army expects to select three installations to host the pilot program by mid-2026. 

“Redstone Arsenal has the people, the expertise, the infrastructure, and the mission set to ensure Project Janus’ success,” said Strong. “North Alabama is ready to support this pilot program, and I will continue working to ensure Redstone remains at the top of the list.”