Lawmakers approve FY-16 funding boost for continuous EUCOM, PACOM bomber presence

By Jason Sherman / April 28, 2016 at 10:57 AM
Congress has approved a Pentagon request to shift more than $100 million between fiscal year 2016 accounts to ensure Air Force bombers are continuously available to U.S. commanders in Europe and the Pacific who are dealing with challenges from Russia and China respectively, according to a budget document the Pentagon made public Thursday. On March 7, Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord asked Congress for permission to shift $648 million between accounts to support various projects, including a $118 million reprogramming to...

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