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“Everyone recognizes our shortages and our problem,” Mike Gorak said. “So we’re going to try new things and we’re going to try innovative things, which, not all will work. and that’s okay.”
US Indo-Pacific Command’s independent budget request is roughly $4 billion more than what it received last fiscal year.
That request to Congress includes $6 billion to support Ukraine, NATO, and other European partner states, and $9.1 billion for DoD’s Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
The Air Force has been asking Congress for permission to mothball the aircraft for years, which lawmakers approved in fiscal 2023. The FY24 budget is likely to ask for more retirements.