{"id":23229,"date":"2022-03-29T20:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T20:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/29\/navy-boosts-funding-for-air-operations-and-flight-hours-in-new-budget-request\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:58:08","slug":"navy-boosts-funding-for-air-operations-and-flight-hours-in-new-budget-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/03\/29\/navy-boosts-funding-for-air-operations-and-flight-hours-in-new-budget-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy boosts funding for air operations and flight hours in new budget request"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Navy wants to increase flying hours and spend an additional $1.4 billion on air operations in the next year, according to the fiscal 2023 budget request released Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Navy slated $10.1 billion for air operations for FY23 \u2014 up from the $8.7 billion that was enacted for FY22 \u2014 to \u201cmaximize readiness and lethality\u201d in naval aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the service gets its way, that money will go toward an additional 38,000 flying hours for Fleet operations and an additional 19,000 training command flight hours for student aviators for strike fighter pilot production recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis critical investment will support increased student-pilot throughput, supporting the recovery of our tactical aircraft pilot shortfall,\u201d Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for budget, told reporters Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\t