Without $1.5 billion boost for depots, Air Force will need to make tough choices on force design

By Vanessa Montalbano / October 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM
A requested $1.5 billion in spare parts funding could make all the difference in reinvigorating the Air Force's ailing depots and make space for technical innovation, a top sustainment official said, but without it, several key operational initiatives the service has put in place to rival China will not have enough juice to reach the finish line. “It sounds like a lot of money, it’ll be just enough to kind of spark us,” Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Commander of Air...

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