The Defense Department is requesting authority from Congress to shift more than $500 million into the Air Force Working Capital Fund and the Transportation Working Capital Fund to handle an increase in readiness needs and a growing demand for airlift support. Inside Defense obtained a copy of the Pentagon's omnibus reprogramming request, dated June 25. The document seeks a total of $506 million to cover Air Force-managed working capital fund accounts. That includes a $273 million boost to the...
