The Air Force had more Nunn-McCurdy breaches in its acquisition programs than any other service between 1997 and 2009, according to the Government Accountability Office. There were 74 Nunn-McCurdy breaches involving 47 major defense acquisition programs during that period, states a GAO report issued Tuesday. Twenty-seven of those breaches (36 percent) involved Air Force programs. Some USAF projects had multiple infractions. For example, the Space Based Infrared System satellite had four breaches, while the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program had three. The Army accounted for 19 of the breaches (26 percent), the Navy for 17 (23 percent), and joint Defense Department programs for 11 (15 percent), according to GAO. “Aircraft, satellite, and helicopter programs have experienced the largest number of breaches,” stated the report. The primary reason for most breaches had to do with engineering and design issues, schedule issues, and quantity changes, said GAO. (GAO report)
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…
