By Marina Malenic Air Force leaders are attempting to protect their existing force structure and crucial modernization programs as they scour their budget for "lower priority" items that can be eliminated to meet a cost-cutting directive from Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a top Air Force official said last week. "The message is clear. Every dollar that we have in an overhead area that might be perceived as non-productive or in excess of what we need is a dollar that is…
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