Defense
Two-year base-closing delay could derail process
A proposed delay in the next BRAC round would give states and their lobbyists two more years to fight for their bases.
Defense
Air Force tanker controversy prompts changes, probes
Pentagon officials are mulling a decision about whether to proceed with the $23.5 billion plan to acquire 100 Boeing 767 refueling tankers.
Defense
House panel votes for two-year delay of base closings
One lawmaker warns, however, that pushing back the schedule could result in a more aggressive round of closures.
Defense
New attack plane faces cuts as defense bill takes shape
The F/A-22 could face $300 million in cuts to help pay for an increase in troop strength.
Defense
Senate intelligence panel approves authorization bill
Measure includes a series of proposals to restructure intelligence agencies and operations.
Defense
Senator insists budget absorb increases in troop strength
The Bush administration should have asked for funds for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in its $401.7 billion fiscal 2004 budget request, lawmaker contends.
News
New stealth fighter plagued by overheating
Sophisticated components in the F/A-22 Raptor could cause a serious glitch: overheating as the jet idles on the runway.
Defense
Pentagon urged to consider R&D in base closings
Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the Pentagon to consider the military value of research, development and testing facilities in the next round of base closings.
Defense
House committee ponders approach to base closings
Bipartisan support for delaying the 2005 base realignment and closure round is beginning to grow.
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