Air Force Association Lauds Senate Armed Services Committees' Efforts to Pass FY16 Budget

ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association applauds the bipartisan efforts of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to pass the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, enabling the United States Air Force to fund its priorities.

AFA's Chairman of the Board Scott Van Cleef, Acting President Mark Barrett and AFA members from around the country met with nearly 60 Congressional offices on Wednesday, March 25, to highlight the importance of increased military funding.

"AFA commends the leadership of Senators John McCain and Jack Reed in relieving at least some of the constraints that have resulted from decreased budgets," said Chairman Van Cleef.  "The ability of our military to preserve its global superiority is imperative, and the passing of this budget allows us to continue protecting our national security."

The $3.2 trillion government-spending bill was approved March 25 by the House of Representatives with a vote of 228-199. The Senate passed the budget early Friday morning with a vote of 52-46, ultimately saving $5.1 trillion over 10 years and balancing the budget within a decade.  Congressional and defense leaders agreed the overseas contingency operations boost is not the ideal fix, as there are plenty of restrictions that will affect overall readiness, but it is a step in the right direction.  AFA continues to urge Congress to fund the Air Force base budget at the required level, without having to rely on Overseas Contingency Operations funding to meet minimum requirements.

The Air Force Association is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage.

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