Congressional defense authorizers and appropriators approved the Air Force’s request to reprogram about $16 million for the E-7 Wedgetail program to keep the new-start effort on track amid the continuing resolution. The Air Force sought to reprogram about $314.85 million in the fiscal year 2022 budget to cover a myriad of expenses, primarily the increased costs associated with recent inflation and the “ volatility of fuel rates ,” according to the reprogramming document released by the Defense Department comptroller’s office...
