March 27, 2015 VCSAF: Military readiness unsustainable under sequestration Leaders from all branches of the armed forces testified on the readiness of each service during hearings of both the House and Senate Armed Forces Committees March 25 and 26.
March 23, 2015 Sequestration threatens America’s airpower advantage Air Force senior leaders testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Airland March 19, and said with the return of sequestration-level funding, America’s airpower advantage is increasingly at risk.
March 18, 2015 AF leaders: End sequestration or lose tomorrow’s fight The devastating effects of continued sequestration-level funding were the topic of discussion during a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the senior leaders of all military branches March 17.
Feb. 27, 2015 AF leaders seek relief from sequestration-level funding Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discussed the damaging effects of sequestration with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Defense Subcommittee Feb. 27.
Feb. 26, 2015 AF senior leaders caution against sequestration The Air Force’s top two leaders justified their service’s funding proposal in the fiscal year 2016 President’s Budget request to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee during an Air Force posture hearing Feb. 25, in Washington, D.C.
Jan. 28, 2015 Air Force risks becoming too small to succeed under sequestration During testimony on Capitol Hill Jan. 28, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stressed the negative impact sequestration will have on future Air Force capabilities, emphasizing further budget cuts will lead to low morale and declined readiness in the Air Force.
April 10, 2014 SecAF, CSAF testify on Air Force posture The fiscal and security challenges triggered by budgetary constraints are posing problems for Air Force strategy, the service’s secretary told the Senate Armed Services Committee April 10.
April 1, 2014 Military officials testify on sequestration, readiness Sequestration would degrade military readiness, senior military officials recently told a Senate panel.
March 18, 2014 CSAF to Airmen: Sequestration creates tough choices The Air Force’s highest ranking uniformed Airman released another edition of ‘Airman to Airman’ -- a video series designed to highlight important topics to the force.
Feb. 28, 2014 SecAF discusses Air Force future, budget during defense summit Defense industry leaders and analysts received an insight into the proposed Air Force transformation and a preview of the Fiscal Year 2015 Air Force budget during the Bloomberg Government Defense Transformation Spending and Strategy Summit Feb. 26.
Dec. 23, 2013 Force management programs necessary despite budget deal Despite a congressional budget deal that lessens the impact of sequestration on the Air Force, it doesn’t go far enough to halt actions to shrink the service, service senior officials said.
Nov. 14, 2013 Top Air Force official stresses need for modernization The Air Force must modernize to confront the threats of the future, acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning said at the Defense One Summit here Nov. 14.
Nov. 13, 2013 CSAF: Air Force must modernize despite budget woes Budget concerns affect every aspect of the Air Force, but the service must continue to modernize, the service's chief of staff told the Defense Writers Group here Nov. 12.
Nov. 7, 2013 Service chiefs testify on risks of sequestration As they face the prospect of another year of deep cuts to their budgets, the military's service chiefs testified today before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the impact sequestration is having on the ability to organize, train and equip their service members.
Oct. 28, 2013 AF leaders describe future force under sequestration Two senior Air Force leaders testified before Congress Oct. 23 along with their Army and Navy counterparts on the impact of the continuing resolution and sequestration on the service’s acquisition and modernization programs.