Defense
Request to boost special operations budget gains support
Funding would go toward adding troops, buying aircraft, and investments in civil affairs and psychological operations.
Defense
Senators fear budget may shortchange Navy shipbuilding
Lawmakers also ask Marine Corps whether the supplemental spending bills allot enough for overhauls of equipment damaged in Iraq.
News
Panel to weigh plan to end alternate fighter jet engine program
Termination of Air Force program could steer billions away from British company and anger international partners.
News
Lawmakers draft bill to elevate reserve officer to U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Measure would make the National Guard Bureau chief a four-star billet.
Defense
New panel to begin in-depth review of military reserves
Preliminary report to be released in June will brief congressional committees on equipment shortages, troop strength and other issues.
Defense
Army seeks to restore $3 billion for tank upgrades
Wish list for funding beyond what is in the 2006 supplemental bill and 2007 budget request also includes $400 million to buy 1,145 Humvees.
News
Iraq-bound troops might forgo improved Abrams tanks
Official says Army is doing everything it can to avoid the break in production that might occur without adequate funding.
Defense
Navy fends off Hill pressure to accelerate sub purchases
Current plans call for the Navy to step up purchases to two submarines per year in 2012.
Defense
Air Force presses case for faster replacement of tankers
Agency could save $6.1 billion by retiring 114 of the oldest models in the next four years, officials said in congressional testimony.
Defense
Lockheed, Boeing on collision course over cargo planes
Air Force leaders ask lawmakers to repeal provision prohibiting military from retiring older Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy aircraft.
Defense
Following White House orders, Army cut supplemental request
Decision to trim $3 billion shows the Army is subject to the same fiscal constraints as other Pentagon agencies.
Defense
Battle looms over Pentagon plan to cut B-52 bomber force
Air Force wants to put money saved into upgrades for remaining bombers.
Defense
Senator changes position on reducing Navy's aircraft carrier fleet
Quadrennial Defense Review influences key senator’s newfound support for plans to cut aircraft carriers in favor of expanding overall fleet.
Defense
McCain to probe Air Force contracting for cargo planes
Officials say Air Force will enter a more transparent agreement with aircraft maker Lockheed Martin by the end of the year.
Defense
Rumsfeld defends budget decisions on weapons systems
Defense secretary also stands by his decision to stop production of C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes in 2008.
Defense
Committee grills Army leaders on cuts
Plan to cut number of planned combat brigades by nearly 10 percent while continuing heavy deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan met with skepticism came from both sides of the aisle.
Defense
Air Force drafts new plane contract to meet Hill demands
Agreement changes existing cargo plane contract to make it more transparent, requiring the military to report cost and price information.
Defense
Fight over Pentagon proposal to raise health care fees begins
Plan to raise enrollment fees and deductibles on a sliding scale based on rank at retirement would save $11 billion over the next five years.
News
Traditional warfare remains focus of weapons budget
Pentagon leaders make the case for continuing long-term programs, some of which date back to Cold War.
Defense
McCain rebukes Pentagon for emergency funding requests
Annual practice of submitting supplemental requests is "unacceptable and it's got to stop," senator tells Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
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