Air Force Acquisition Exec Warns of Cuts Of Up To 550 Aircraft, 25,000 Airmen

By Gabe Starosta / October 23, 2013 at 8:46 PM
Senior Air Force officials today told members of Congress that long-term budget cuts imposed by sequestration and the disruptive nature of continuing resolutions could lead the service to a dramatic reduction in force of 550 aircraft and 25,000 airmen. More near-term impacts of those funding limitations are a possible reduction in F-35 procurement by four aircraft in fiscal year 2014; a nearly six-month delay in the award of a Space Fence contract, at a previously unannounced cost of $70 million;...

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