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Published April 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:43

Midnight Hammer. Absolute Resolve. Epic Fury. I don't think anyone doubts that the Air Force and Space Force are the most capable in the world. But today We're in the middle of a generational shift in how we employ air and space power. Advances in microelectronics, adaptive manufacturing, factoring autonomy, AI and more give us a unique opportunity to drive down cost and drive up effectiveness across the board. (06:43–06:48)

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“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.”
BREAKING: Air Force Sec. Troy Meink Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee Amid Iran War | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 07:37-07:47
“The DAs lean budget over the years has also resulted in a $50 billion facility maintenance backlog.”
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“This budget takes full advantage of multi year procurement for our most critical munitions. Totaling 39,000 weapons of all types by FY33.”
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“The FY27 Department of the Air Force Budget request [is being presented].”
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“Advances in microelectronics, adaptive manufacturing, factoring autonomy, AI and more give us a unique opportunity to drive down cost and…”
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“Our adversaries recognize that opportunity every bit as much as we do.”
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“The FY27 budget increases our foundational readiness investments by 34%, providing the jump needed to truly recover.”
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“The FY27 budget requests roughly doubles investments in both MILCON and facilities.”
BREAKING: Air Force Sec. Troy Meink Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee Amid Iran War | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 08:28-08:35
“The DAF is currently engaged in the broadest program of modernization in its history.”
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“The FY27 request accelerates those successes and applies lessons learned from them across the board.”
BREAKING: Air Force Sec. Troy Meink Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee Amid Iran War | Uploaded April 30, 2026 | 09:41-09:48
“This budget invests in them. That includes a 5 to 7% pay raise for military, larger bonus pools to incentivize high performing civilians…”
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“Any reduction on either side [mandatory or discretionary] will have significant consequences.”
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“The nuclear transmission is always going to be one of our primary missions.”
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“Nuclear deterrence is a no fail mission.”
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“The NC3 that sits in the space side... mission sits in both parts of the Department of the Air Force.”
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“The new weapon systems, F47 as we feel the upgraded versions of F35, all those programs are critically important.”
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“We've finished some of the analysis on what that next generation system is going to look like.”
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“We are extending the C5s, I believe we're now looking at, out through 2040 on the C5s.”
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“At that point, we intend to start replenishing those aircraft first.”
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“Following that, we will go into replenishment of the C17s, which are in very good condition right now.”
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“It's not necessarily the age of the aircraft. The age of the aircraft does play into it, but a big part of it is just not having enough…”
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“We believe by June of this year we will have kind of mediated and come to agreement on the number of issues that are still outstanding [with…”
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“The first building is going to be up in Alaska for OCONUS microreactor.”
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“The long pole there is going to be not just the finish, the technical aspect because there is some technical work that has to be done.”
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“It's actually easier to build these stationary versus being able to deploy them into theater.”
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“Probably the biggest long pole aside from the technical, is just going to be in the negotiation with our overseas allies and partners on…”
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“Our time schedule for the CONUS based systems is probably a much higher, higher, more accurate, lower risk schedule than some of the…”
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“The E7 is the replacement for the E3 [aircraft].”
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“We have two of the rapid prototype jets on contract and funded.”
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“We have contracts in place for five more AMD platforms.”
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“The Department is committing to work with you to figure out how to fund the 27 budget for [the] E7.”
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“The EX [F15EX] is a priority.”
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“We're in the process of working closely with Boeing.”
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“The contractor is putting a good plan together with our team.”
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“They're supposed to come back with that plan in about 30 days.”
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“We will be able to ramp production on the F15's critical platform.”
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