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Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning and Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh briefed reporters on force reduction plans for 25,000 members during the next five years.

Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…

Representatives of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines testified on the impact of sequestration on military budgets and operations in fiscal year 2014. During his testimony, General …

Defense Department officials testified on the cost, schedule, and performance of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

Military service branch chiefs and others testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were reporting procedures for assault cases, the…

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh held a news conference on the state of the Air Force. Secretary Donley said the effects of sequestra…

Air Force officials testified on their branch’s fiscal year 2014 budget request.

Senior military leaders testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts on the Defense Department. “Sequestration,” a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percenta…

Military leaders testified on the potential effects of sequestration military budget cuts. They said the reductions would mean less training, furloughs for thousands of workers, and a total …

Witnesses testified on allegations of sexual misconduct by basic training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. General Mark Welsh, Air Force chief of staff, said the…

Michael Donley and Mark Welsh held a press briefing on the state of the Air Force. Secretary Donley said the Air Force was preparing for sequestration defense spending cuts that would have a…