Dollars from Sentinel program were shifted to fund retrofit of Qatari Air Force One jet

By Vanessa Montalbano / June 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Air Force pulled funds from the troubled LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to help pay for modifications to make a luxury jet gifted to the U.S. by Qatar suitable to serve as Air Force One, a top service official said today. “In the reallocation of resources, there were dollars that were moved from the Sentinel program that were excessed in need in [fiscal year 20]24 and that’s what was used to fund the [presidential airlift] program,” Air Force...

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