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AFSPC Develops Plans To Absorb $508 Million Hit To FY ’13 O&M Budget

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

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Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) has developed plans to absorb $508 million in reductions to its fiscal year 2013 operations and maintenance (O&M) budget due to sequestration-related budget cuts and having to operating under a continuing resolution (CR) for the remainder of FY ’13, according to the service’s space chief. AFSPC chief Gen. William Shelton said via a spokesman recently the $508 million in O&M reductions will include $145 million from weapons system sustainment; $56 million from civilian pay; $70…

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