Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) facing ‘most dramatic cut’ in years

[lebkuchen]

Pacific Air Forces is feeling the pinch of one of the tightest funding years in recent memory.

Some bases are parking government vehicles, halting maintenance projects and asking fitness center customers to bring their own towels.

“I would say this is the most dramatic cut in funding in 17 years from one year to the next,” said Lt. Col. Kari Mostert, 35th Services Squadron commander at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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Commands are dipping into O&M to pay for the war on terror. PACAF has “loaned” $130 million of O&M money to Air Mobility and Air Combat commands for war costs, officials said. At the wing level, units are shifting dollars to front costs to deploy and equip their warfighting troops, hoping to recoup some of those expenses later.

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=28926

[lovuian]

1. Iraq War is crippling our defenses monetarily!!!

This is making us a SAFER NATION???

[lebkuchen]

2. Before you know it, the AF will start having (re)enlistment problems

as the Marine Corp and Army are experiencing now.

[burrowowl]

3. But, but

I thought we needed them to attack North Korea!?!?!?

[Erika]

4. No, it's Iran the cowboy must next attack

So many enemies, so few troops, a decline on our standard of living. Bush must make his priorities.

[saigon68]

5. So many supporters to feed, so few funds the taxpayers have for "security"

The beat goes on. Repuke Industrialists at the public trough, like PIGS

[fasttense]

6. Well, when you have created a huge, ballooning debt, then you

can't fund these little extras.

[madrchsod]

7. in the latest issue of proceedings a

contributer lamented that we have lost a sea war to china. the war that will come in 20-25 years. our future security is being stolen by the thugs who run this country and it is treason but no one has the balls to say it.