The Senate Appropriations Committee is calling on the Air Force to change its acquisition strategies for the F-15EX fighter jet while also fully funding the purchase of 24 of the airframes in fiscal year 2024. In its report accompanying the FY-24 defense spending bill, the committee recommends the Air Force submit reprogramming requests to realign funds for past-year F-15EX purchases. The service didn't have enough funds to acquire the 12 appropriated F-15EXs in FY-22 and the 24 appropriated in FY-23...
