The head of Air Combat Command, Gen. Ronald Keys, tells the Newport News Daily Press that ACC is “cash-flowing” its operations because the war in Iraq is costing the command $200 million a month and it has to wait for Congressional approvals of supplementals to pay the bills. And, that’s not all. Keys says he is eyeing a “train wreck” with the coming reductions in personnel. He expects ACC’s share of the overall 40,000 to be around 12,000.
Some Guard Troops Won’t Get Paid Until Shutdown Ends
Oct. 29, 2025
The National Guard Bureau says most units are postponing drills during the shutdown, but some states are sticking to their training schedule, resulting in a patchwork of different policies and some confusion in the ranks.
