After finally getting the go-ahead in the fiscal year 2024 budget to kick-off several key Air Force projects as part of its Seven Operational Imperatives, a proposed six-month temporary spending bill for FY-25 is again threatening to delay the service's swift modernization and readiness plans, according to a new letter Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sent to Capitol Hill leadership. The Air Force since 2022 has been pushing to quickly roll out its Operational Imperatives -- a set of sweeping...