At the same time, the nation has asked more of it. To meet these mission needs, the DAF was forced to both continually cut foundational readiness and short change much needed modernization. The fiscal year 2027 President's Budget breaks that pattern with a $338.8 billion request for the DAF, a 34% increase from last year. I'll start with our investments to win the fight tonight. Foundational readiness. Boosting readiness requires increased and stable investments, particularly given the age of many of our platforms. (07:46–07:56)
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Asserts that the FY27 budget request for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) is $338.8 billion, a 34% increase from the previous year.
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