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U.S. House lawmakers approved a fiscal year 2027 spending bill that would include cuts to the Air Force\u2019s flying hours<\/a> and other budget requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Operation and Maintenance portfolio of the Weapons System Sustainment program, the Department of the Air Force requested<\/a> $9.9 billion for its entire Flying Hour Program in April in an effort to boost pilot flying hours to over a million for fiscal year 2027 \u2014 an increase of 22%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Air Force requested $7.265 billion <\/b>for its Flying Hour Program, the House Committee on Appropriations recommended a $121 million decrease for a total of slightly over $7.144 billion because of \u201cunjustified growth,\u201d per a committee spending bill<\/a> approved on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pentagon\u2019s record-breaking funding request<\/a> of $1.5 trillion has faced pushback from some lawmakers, citing concerns<\/a> for its funding of the Iran war and other military operations as well as its impact on domestic programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move by House lawmakers to cut parts of services\u2019 requests follows a warning<\/a> from a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink that he should prepare for a possible government shutdown over the spending bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a June Senate hearing on the Department of the Air Force\u2019s budget, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said that lawmakers across the aisle are not agreeing on the amount of increase necessary for the military\u2019s funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the flying hours decrease, other Air Force programs saw cuts, such as the Working Capital Fund, procurement and operations and maintenance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Working Capital Fund faced the steepest cut with a $2.7 billion decrease from the $4.4 billion requested for a resulting total of $1.7 billion, a roughly 60% slash. Procurement funding for items such as aircraft, missiles and ammunition was cut by $1.5 billion for a total of over $72 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Air Force, operations and maintenance saw a $726 million decrease for a total of $73 billion, while the Space Force, which is in the Department of the Air Force, saw a $465 million decrease to $8.8 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For research, development, test and evaluation, the bill increased the amount allotted for the Air Force by $1.7 billion from $73 billion to $74 billion. The committee also recommended increases to the B-52 modernization program as well as funding for additional C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard and additional HH-60Ws, which are combat rescue helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill is advancing to the full House floor for a vote. The Senate Appropriations Committee has yet to release their version of the spending bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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