U.S.A.F. Chief Makes Stark Budget Predictions

By David A. Fulghum

The U.S. Air Force’s financial and operational future lacks “complete certitude,” but the auguries are nonetheless grim, says the chief of staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz.

In a nutshell, the budget is “likely to continue to flatten” and buying power likely to decrease, Schwartz says.

The military and its retirees also likely will have to pay a ...

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