Gen. Roger Brady, commander US Air Forces in Europe, said Wednesday at that the latest push to save money should not target people or aircraft, rather the Air Force should cut real estate. Speaking at Wednesday’s Four Star Forum at AFA’s Air & Space Conference, Brady asserted, “We have too many bases.” He noted that USAFE has divested two of its properties to the Army in the last few years, saving the command up to $15 million a year. “We need to look at the real estate question again,” and consider a BRAC round which “actually closes bases.”
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…

