
About $1.5 billion of the U.S. Air Force's $3.5 billion "unfunded priorities list" (UPL) request to Congress is to buy spare parts for aircraft operation and maintenance, including $564 million for F-16s, $195 million for RC-135 Rivet Joints, and $167 million for B-52 bombers. The Air Force submitted the UPL to Congress on March 21 in accordance with the Title 10 requirement to do so within 10 days of the fiscal 2025 request, which DoD released on March 11. The…