Several entries in the March 3 Daily Report incorrectly identified the Air Force’s acquisition chief. Darlene Costello is the Air Force’s service acquisition executive. Another entry in that day’s column incorrectly identified the role of young officers in the operation to remove ISIS fighters from Libya. Some of the pilots involved in the operation were young lieutenants, but they were not still assigned to Air Education and Training Command. We apologize for the errors and have corrected the original entries.
U.S. munitions have been expended at a high rate during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, prompting concerns that the Pentagon is eating into weapons stockpiles it needs to deter threats around the world. Yet the newly released $1.5 trillion defense budget request was developed before the war against Iran and…