The Department of Defense is asking for a modest 1.1% increase in spending for the Air Force in Fiscal Year 2025, but this budget comes with some difficult decisions. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III recently stated that the budget is tough but also responsible, as the Air Force doesn’t have the resources to pursue everything it would like. The budget provides more funding and pay raises for its airmen. Additionally, the Air Force is looking to ax dozens of older F-15s, F-16s, A-10s, and even non-combat-worthy F-22s in an effort to focus on fifthand sixth-generation aircraft.
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