SECDEF 2010 budget proposal
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SECDEF 2010 budget proposal
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
AFA members, Congressional staffers, civic leaders, and DOCA members, yesterday, Secretary Gates briefed the press corps on his budget proposal for 2010. </SPAN>[You can find his statement at: http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/speech.aspx?speechid=1341]</SPAN>
In sum … for the Air Force, the following was recommended: </SPAN></SPAN>
For your consideration.</SPAN>
Mike</SPAN>
Michael M. Dunn
President/CEO
AFA members, Congressional staffers, civic leaders, and DOCA members, yesterday, Secretary Gates briefed the press corps on his budget proposal for 2010. </SPAN>[You can find his statement at: http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/speech.aspx?speechid=1341]</SPAN>
In sum … for the Air Force, the following was recommended: </SPAN></SPAN>
- Continued production of ISR systems</SPAN>
- </SPAN></SPAN>Increased production of the F-35</SPAN>
- Continue the process to select tanker replacement</SPAN>
- Purchase of more SOF lift, mobility, and refueling aircraft</SPAN>
- F-22 production – terminated</SPAN>
- Follow-on Bomber – terminated ("until we have a better understanding of the need, requirement, and the technology")</SPAN>
- </SPAN></SPAN>C-17 production – terminated</SPAN>
- Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter –X – terminated</SPAN>
- </SPAN></SPAN>Transformational Satellite (TSAT) – terminated – and instead purchase of two more AEHF satellites</SPAN>
- </SPAN></SPAN>Missile Defense – radically cut</SPAN>
- No increase of ground-based interceptors</SPAN>
- </SPAN></SPAN>Airborne Laser (ABL) terminated</SPAN>
- Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) – terminated</SPAN>
- Missile Defense Agency budget reduced by $1.4B/year</SPAN>
- We will have a defacto Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) – since 250 aircraft is the equivalent of 3.5 wings (and over 5 CVBGs) of fighter aircraft</SPAN>
- F-15s, F-16s, and A-10s will all leave the force … with no replacements …</SPAN>
- This budget guarantees that the oldest Air Force in the history of our nation will get even older. </SPAN></SPAN>
- B-52s (built in the 1950s) will have to be kept on duty for a minimum of another 15-20 years … </SPAN>
- At a time when the nation is spending literally trillions of dollars, we seem to not have enough money to fund an adequate defense</SPAN>
- We are using tomorrow's dollars to solve today's problems.</SPAN>
- The acquisition decisions recommended will lock in the range of national security options for decades into the future.</SPAN>
- The decisions are not just programic nuance – but will impact core Air Force functions, to include Air Force ability to deter, to conduct an air campaign, and to rescue our downed Airmen.</SPAN>
- The launch of an intercontinental missile by North Korea this weekend (and a similar launch by Iran 5 weeks ago) argues for a robust missile defense, not a reduced one – to include the ABL. </SPAN>The technology of ABL has the potential to revolutionize warfare in the future. </SPAN>
- It is difficult to determine the strategy which this budget supports. </SPAN>This is especially important since a Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is mandated by law … and will be conducted in the upcoming several months. </SPAN>It seems the budget (and hence the strategy) precedes the QDR.</SPAN>
- This budget increases risk … in my view … beyond so-called "moderate."</SPAN>
For your consideration.</SPAN>
Mike</SPAN>
Michael M. Dunn
President/CEO
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Is </SPAN> the new STOP. This reads like a telegram. Hahahaha!
Get ready for tight budgets the next few years boys and girls...no more RMPs and mandays for all my friends to come rearrange the snack bar!!!!
Seriously, I have my opinions about cutting programs but we all know the DoD and the entire government are ripe with waste and excess. I got one. How bout we cut down on all the DV transport throughout the AOR. C-130s do not need to be routed on 8 hour flights empty to go pick up some no name 2 star who is on his retirement field trip so he can grip and grin and have a good time.
Get ready for tight budgets the next few years boys and girls...no more RMPs and mandays for all my friends to come rearrange the snack bar!!!!
Seriously, I have my opinions about cutting programs but we all know the DoD and the entire government are ripe with waste and excess. I got one. How bout we cut down on all the DV transport throughout the AOR. C-130s do not need to be routed on 8 hour flights empty to go pick up some no name 2 star who is on his retirement field trip so he can grip and grin and have a good time.
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I do think however the F-22 will save money over the longterm. It is definitely a force multiplier and we need more of those. Too bad.
I have no opinion on a bomber.
Work smarter not harder...lets hope our leaders can manage to do the same.
I have no opinion on a bomber.
Work smarter not harder...lets hope our leaders can manage to do the same.
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