The Air Force has requested a topline budget of $144 billion, and a "blue" operational budget of $114 billion for fiscal year 2014, to continue funding top priorities like the Joint Strike Fighter and KC-46 tanker programs. The budget request, unveiled today, disregards the cuts mandated by sequestration, which pulled down the service's available funding this year from an expected $110 billion to less than $103 billion, according to budget documents released by the Defense Department. An Air Force briefing...
