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Air Force To Cut Flying Hours Up To 18 Percent Due To Sequestration

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

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The Air Force will reduce flying hours by as much as 18 percent as sequestration-related budget cuts start sinking in after their March 1 implementation, according to a service spokeswoman. Air Force spokeswoman Tonya Racasner said yesterday the service will slash approximately 203,000 hours across the enterprise because of sequestration—the $1.2 trillion decade-long cuts to defense and non-defense spending that kicked in Friday. Racasner also said the service will cancel advanced pilot and instructor missions, including weapons instructor courses. Mobility…

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