We may see a request for a supplemental at some point, but we have not seen it yet. And it's unclear how we plan to replenish our stocks and address losses we've taken in our Air Force inventory. The Department of Air Force budget request for fiscal year 19 or 19 2027 includes additional aircraft, including 24 F15EXs, 15 KC46s, 23 T7s, and a healthy request for F47 and the next generation bomber 38, F35As are requested, of which 14 of those are requested in the mandatory side. That brings me to a concern I want to put on the record. In addition to the billions requested for the F35 Enterprise, several of these programs I consider highest priority are being funded through the mandatory request. (12:59–13:17)
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