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Troy Meink: “The DAs lean budget over the years has also resulted in a…”

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BREAKING: Air Force Sec. Troy Meink Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee Amid Iran War

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We're also looking at ways to operate more efficiently by accelerating decision making, reducing industry barriers to entry, and leveraging innovative contract structures. The DAs lean budget over the years has also resulted in a $50 billion facility maintenance backlog. This has been further compounded by the way we have traditionally done Millicon, which results in cost more than double that in the commercial world. (08:14–08:21)

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Asserts that the Department of the Air Force has a $50 billion facility maintenance backlog due to lean budgets.

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