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AF rejects alternative plan on 2013 budget cuts

The Air Force is rejecting a proposed alternative to its budget cuts, saying a plan from a group of state leaders incorrectly states its savings and does not meet any of its required criteria.

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Tricare costs would jump in budget plan

Pentagon officials will continue pressing in 2013 for significantly higher Tricare fees for military retirees, including older retirees covered by Tricare for Life, as well as higher drug co-pays for all Tricare beneficiaries.

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Leaders: Talk of budget cuts distracting troops

Looming budget cuts are a big distraction to troops in the field, senior enlisted advisors told lawmakers in a hearing this week.

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Panetta: Little room for changes in DoD budget

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget and told lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit.

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Panetta: Little room for changes in DoD budget

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget and told lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit.

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Troop cuts, 1.7% pay raise highlight DoD budget

The Pentagon’s 2013 budget proposal released Monday calls for a 6 percent drop in overall spending, reflecting the end of the war in Iraq, the drawdown in Afghanistan and a delay in purchasing several new weapons systems.

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Troop cuts, 1.7% pay raise highlight DoD budget

The Pentagon’s 2013 budget proposal released Monday calls for a 6 percent drop in overall spending, reflecting the end of the war in Iraq, the drawdown in Afghanistan and a delay in purchasing several new weapons systems.

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Blue Angels fly into era of budget questions

PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. — The Navy’s Blue Angels have been thrilling audiences for more than six decades with their acrobatic flying in fighter planes, but a new era of federal budget worries and proposed deficit cutting has some … Continue reading

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Air University boss ready for budget realities

Lt. Gen. David Fadok is the new commander and first president of Air University, but he’s no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

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Air University boss ready for budget realities

Lt. Gen. David Fadok is the new commander and first president of Air University, but he’s no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

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