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Army

Army, Air Force Reserve Component Chiefs Detail Modernization Needs To Congress

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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Army, Air Force Reserve Component Chiefs Detail Modernization Needs To Congress

The chiefs of the Army and Air Force reserve components are asking Congress for an increased share of procurement budgets so they can modernize the equipment supplied to the services’ active components in wartime.National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Frank Grass, Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, Army Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley and Air National Guard Acting Director Maj. Gen. Brian Neal on Tuesday testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense (HAC-D) on their budget posture…

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]