An entry in the Dec. 17 Daily Report incorrectly cited additional procurement amounts funded by the overseas contingency operations account rather than total aircraft, missile, and ammunition procurement numbers. For the Air Force, the omnibus spending bill provides $15.7 billion in aircraft procurement, $2.9 billion in missile procurement, and $1.7 billion for ammunition procurement in the base budget. It provides an additional? $128.9 million for aircraft procurement, $289.1 million in missile procurement, and $228.8 million in ammunition procurement from the OCO. The original entry has been corrected online.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.