WEBVTT 00:01.370 --> 00:03.592 Good evening , ladies and gentlemen , I 00:03.592 --> 00:05.537 am Major Annabelle Monroe from the 00:05.537 --> 00:07.426 Secretary of the Air Force Public 00:07.426 --> 00:09.537 Affairs . And in just a few moments , 00:09.537 --> 00:11.370 uh , the honorable Kristen Jones 00:11.370 --> 00:12.759 performing the duties of 00:12.759 --> 00:15.449 undersecretary's Assistant 00:16.799 --> 00:19.069 Secretary of the Air Force for budget 00:19.100 --> 00:21.299 will be presenting the Department of 00:21.309 --> 00:23.489 the Air Force fiscal year 2025 . 00:23.500 --> 00:25.722 President , President's budget overview 00:25.722 --> 00:27.833 briefing . If you were unable to pick 00:27.833 --> 00:29.833 up a packet earlier in the day , we 00:29.833 --> 00:31.944 have some of those . So please let us 00:31.944 --> 00:33.944 know and we'll make sure you have a 00:33.944 --> 00:33.900 packet . And then following the brief 00:34.150 --> 00:36.317 briefing , honorable Jones and General 00:36.317 --> 00:38.483 Griner will take your questions . We , 00:38.483 --> 00:40.706 uh don't have anybody on the line so we 00:40.706 --> 00:42.761 don't need questions from the line . 00:42.761 --> 00:44.650 But when possible , we ask in the 00:44.650 --> 00:46.817 interest of time , you limit it to one 00:46.817 --> 00:48.594 question and then one follow up 00:48.594 --> 00:50.706 question uh , without further ado the 00:50.706 --> 00:52.428 honorable Kristen Jones . Good 00:52.428 --> 00:54.372 afternoon . I'm Kristen Jones here 00:54.372 --> 00:56.428 today performing the duties of under 00:56.428 --> 00:58.428 Secretary of the Air Force . I also 00:58.428 --> 01:00.483 serve as the Assistant Secretary for 01:00.483 --> 01:02.150 Financial Management and Comp 01:02.150 --> 01:03.983 controller . I'm joined by Major 01:03.983 --> 01:05.761 General Mike Grier , the Deputy 01:05.761 --> 01:07.817 Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 01:07.817 --> 01:10.039 for budget . Thank you for joining us . 01:10.039 --> 01:12.209 Next slide , please . During this 01:12.220 --> 01:14.331 presentation of the Department of the 01:14.331 --> 01:16.089 Air Force's fiscal year 2025 01:16.099 --> 01:18.169 president's budget request . I'll 01:18.180 --> 01:20.347 provide the strategic backdrop for our 01:20.347 --> 01:22.236 budgetary decisions . Outline the 01:22.236 --> 01:24.360 overview of the department's request 01:24.540 --> 01:26.207 and present the air and space 01:26.207 --> 01:28.262 capabilities required to support the 01:28.262 --> 01:30.151 national defense strategy . Major 01:30.151 --> 01:32.040 General Griner will highlight the 01:32.040 --> 01:33.984 appropriation level details . Next 01:33.984 --> 01:37.699 slide please . The national defense 01:37.709 --> 01:39.542 strategy identifies the People's 01:39.542 --> 01:41.470 Republic of China as the pacing 01:41.480 --> 01:43.750 challenge and most consequential 01:43.760 --> 01:46.093 strategic competitor for the department . 01:46.370 --> 01:48.739 It also recognizes the acute threat of 01:48.750 --> 01:51.559 Russia and its continued aggression and 01:51.569 --> 01:53.680 the persistent threats posed by North 01:53.680 --> 01:55.860 Korea , Iran and violent extremist 01:55.870 --> 01:58.349 organizations . The Department of the 01:58.360 --> 02:00.790 Air Force fy 25 president's budget 02:00.800 --> 02:03.269 request is guided around this framework . 02:03.730 --> 02:05.269 It funds essential nuclear 02:05.279 --> 02:08.149 modernization preserves previous years , 02:08.160 --> 02:10.199 substantial advances in operational 02:10.210 --> 02:13.070 imperatives focuses on foundational 02:13.080 --> 02:15.136 accounts to support the readiness of 02:15.136 --> 02:17.649 our force and ensures an executable 02:17.660 --> 02:20.429 budget year . The Air force's core 02:20.440 --> 02:22.729 functions remain unchanged , air 02:22.740 --> 02:25.580 superiority , global strike , rapid 02:25.589 --> 02:28.160 global mobility , command and control 02:28.229 --> 02:30.229 and intelligence , surveillance and 02:30.229 --> 02:32.369 reconnaissance . The space force's 02:32.380 --> 02:34.309 efforts reflect its indispensable 02:34.320 --> 02:36.610 support that underpins all other joint 02:36.619 --> 02:39.460 operations . And since space has become 02:39.470 --> 02:41.910 a contested domain , the space force is 02:41.919 --> 02:44.100 continuing its transformation into a 02:44.110 --> 02:46.630 war fighting service to secure our 02:46.639 --> 02:50.029 interests in from and to space . 02:50.679 --> 02:52.910 These efforts are guided by the three 02:52.919 --> 02:54.808 overarching department of Defense 02:54.808 --> 02:56.863 priorities of defending the nation , 02:56.990 --> 02:59.330 taking care of people and succeeding 02:59.339 --> 03:01.617 through teamwork . Next slide , please , 03:03.690 --> 03:05.857 defending the nation requires constant 03:05.857 --> 03:08.289 vigilance in all domains . The DAF 03:08.429 --> 03:10.151 supports this priority through 03:10.151 --> 03:11.762 investments in air and space 03:11.762 --> 03:13.830 superiority , global strike and 03:13.839 --> 03:16.789 readiness , the ability to compete 03:16.800 --> 03:20.179 deter and if necessary win future high 03:20.190 --> 03:22.357 end conflicts requires a force that is 03:22.357 --> 03:25.910 right sized , capable , sustainable and 03:25.919 --> 03:28.030 recognizing the fiscal responsibility 03:28.030 --> 03:31.720 act spending caps affordable and can 03:31.729 --> 03:34.440 operate across the entire continuum of 03:34.449 --> 03:37.509 mission sets . To that end this budget 03:37.520 --> 03:39.464 request sustains the modernization 03:39.464 --> 03:41.699 momentum of the operational imperatives 03:41.869 --> 03:44.036 while taking measured risk in the near 03:44.036 --> 03:46.309 term , safeguarding necessary 03:46.320 --> 03:48.690 investments in readiness which is a top 03:48.699 --> 03:51.089 priority of the department . We 03:51.100 --> 03:53.322 preserve funds supporting our readiness 03:53.322 --> 03:55.044 enablers such as weapon system 03:55.044 --> 03:57.267 sustainment and our flying hour program 03:57.880 --> 04:00.429 for the Air Force . Our fy 25 budget 04:00.440 --> 04:03.770 request procures 42 F-35s 04:04.130 --> 04:07.979 18 F-15 exs and requests multi year 04:07.990 --> 04:10.690 procurement for the JSM L rasm and AM 04:10.809 --> 04:13.729 munitions to enhance our competitive 04:13.740 --> 04:16.239 capabilities and maintain air domain 04:16.250 --> 04:18.410 lethality and precision attack . 04:19.410 --> 04:21.410 Nuclear modernization remains a top 04:21.410 --> 04:23.540 priority , foundational to integrated 04:23.549 --> 04:26.209 deterrence and requires capitalizing 04:26.220 --> 04:28.910 the ICBM and bomber legs of the triad 04:29.739 --> 04:32.140 the nuclear program . Our ICBM 04:32.149 --> 04:34.750 replacement Sentinel is continuing in 04:34.760 --> 04:37.549 development . The B 21 raider is 04:37.559 --> 04:39.829 executing its flight test campaign and 04:39.839 --> 04:41.950 was recently approved for low rate . 04:41.959 --> 04:45.100 Initial production for the space force . 04:45.109 --> 04:48.100 We are investing $4.7 billion to feel a 04:48.109 --> 04:50.329 proliferated multi orbit missile 04:50.339 --> 04:53.399 warning architecture operating across 04:53.410 --> 04:55.243 different orbits and utilizing a 04:55.243 --> 04:57.600 variety of sensor technologies this 04:57.609 --> 04:59.720 capability limits an adversary's 04:59.730 --> 05:01.959 ability to act against us interests 05:01.970 --> 05:04.149 without our knowledge and supports 05:04.160 --> 05:05.938 decision making at the tactical 05:05.938 --> 05:07.899 operational and strategic levels . 05:07.910 --> 05:10.190 Providing critical information in real 05:10.200 --> 05:12.299 time side , 05:14.100 --> 05:16.399 the da is committed to attracting and 05:16.410 --> 05:18.660 retaining the best airmen and guardians 05:18.670 --> 05:21.179 in the world . We've continued to break 05:21.190 --> 05:23.119 down barriers to service and make 05:23.130 --> 05:25.049 progress . Thanks to Congress's 05:25.059 --> 05:27.359 significant support , increasing 05:27.369 --> 05:29.480 economic security for our airmen and 05:29.489 --> 05:31.322 guardians through cost of living 05:31.322 --> 05:33.239 adjustments to basic pay , 05:33.380 --> 05:37.089 Bahbas and the basic needs allowance . 05:37.570 --> 05:39.626 And through the passage of the Space 05:39.626 --> 05:42.209 Force Personnel Management Act , this 05:42.220 --> 05:44.164 landmark piece of legislation will 05:44.164 --> 05:46.329 enable us to build the first truly 05:46.339 --> 05:48.450 modern personnel management system in 05:48.450 --> 05:50.672 the armed forces and we believe it will 05:50.672 --> 05:52.950 allow us to better align service 05:52.959 --> 05:56.200 requirements with member intent . In 05:56.209 --> 05:59.100 fiscal year 2024 active duty , Air 05:59.109 --> 06:01.309 Force and Space Force are on track to 06:01.320 --> 06:03.809 meet recruiting goals exceeding numbers 06:03.820 --> 06:06.339 from the last several years . Reserves 06:06.350 --> 06:08.461 and Air National Guard recruiting are 06:08.461 --> 06:10.350 trending upward with the reserves 06:10.350 --> 06:13.059 expected to reach 98% of its goal and 06:13.070 --> 06:15.459 the Air National Guard exceeding fy 23 06:15.470 --> 06:19.010 by 12% to improve our ability to 06:19.019 --> 06:21.160 attract the best possible talent from 06:21.170 --> 06:23.470 all backgrounds and geographic regions . 06:23.690 --> 06:26.040 The DAF has opened our bases to local 06:26.049 --> 06:28.170 communities , showcasing the value of 06:28.179 --> 06:30.970 service to the public . We're back on 06:30.980 --> 06:33.202 track to meet our recruiting goals . In 06:33.202 --> 06:34.980 part because of the bonuses and 06:34.980 --> 06:37.091 incentive pays we offered last year . 06:37.091 --> 06:40.149 Now in fy 25 we are investing $1.6 06:40.160 --> 06:42.380 billion to recruit and retain airmen 06:42.390 --> 06:45.279 and guardians and funding $1.1 billion 06:45.290 --> 06:47.769 in bonuses and retention programs for 06:47.799 --> 06:51.660 100 and 18,000 critical positions to 06:51.670 --> 06:53.503 maintain our talent . The DAF is 06:53.503 --> 06:55.670 focused on quality of life improvement 06:55.670 --> 06:57.726 for airmen and guardians , investing 06:57.726 --> 06:59.837 $1.5 billion for mission facilities , 06:59.837 --> 07:02.799 family housing , dormitories and child 07:02.809 --> 07:05.149 care centers to ensure they have the 07:05.160 --> 07:08.679 resources required to thrive . The 07:08.690 --> 07:10.690 department remains focused on truly 07:10.690 --> 07:12.634 taking care of our people at every 07:12.634 --> 07:14.869 level . This includes timely imple 07:14.880 --> 07:16.799 implementation of the independent 07:16.809 --> 07:19.640 review commissions recommendations and 07:19.649 --> 07:22.679 programs , expanding victim care and 07:22.690 --> 07:24.950 support for victims of sexual assault . 07:25.910 --> 07:28.021 Additionally , we're preparing airmen 07:28.021 --> 07:30.021 and guardians for the challenges of 07:30.021 --> 07:32.021 great power competition by building 07:32.021 --> 07:34.132 mental health skills and positive com 07:34.132 --> 07:37.230 command climates . This includes $451 07:37.239 --> 07:39.769 million in the fy 25 budget request for 07:39.779 --> 07:41.690 interpersonal and self directed 07:41.700 --> 07:44.149 violence prevention and response to 07:44.160 --> 07:45.882 include initiatives focused on 07:45.882 --> 07:48.529 resilience and well being . We are also 07:48.540 --> 07:50.540 increasing the presence of embedded 07:50.540 --> 07:52.660 mental health personnel in line units 07:52.670 --> 07:55.010 to prepare for contingency operations . 07:55.660 --> 07:59.000 Next side please . In line with 07:59.010 --> 08:00.732 Secretary Austin's priority of 08:00.732 --> 08:02.788 succeeding through teamwork . We are 08:02.788 --> 08:04.732 working diligently with our sister 08:04.732 --> 08:06.288 services , other government 08:06.288 --> 08:09.089 organizations , commercial industry and 08:09.100 --> 08:11.322 allies and partners across the spectrum 08:11.329 --> 08:14.299 of operations . These partnerships are 08:14.309 --> 08:16.142 a center of gravity for national 08:16.142 --> 08:18.309 security and are critical to achieving 08:18.309 --> 08:20.476 our objectives and ensuring integrated 08:20.476 --> 08:23.130 deterrence as an example , we're 08:23.140 --> 08:26.619 providing $538 million to sustain agile 08:26.630 --> 08:29.079 combat employment , to set the theater , 08:29.369 --> 08:31.359 establish distributed command and 08:31.369 --> 08:33.929 control and train mission ready airmen . 08:35.039 --> 08:37.309 These efforts set conditions to achieve 08:37.320 --> 08:39.542 the joint warfighting concept scheme of 08:39.542 --> 08:41.487 maneuver . And we are working with 08:41.487 --> 08:43.653 allies and partners to integrate these 08:43.653 --> 08:45.653 approaches into joint exercises and 08:45.653 --> 08:47.880 training . The space force is 08:47.890 --> 08:50.112 partnering with a variety of government 08:50.112 --> 08:52.168 agencies to unify efforts for mutual 08:52.168 --> 08:55.679 benefit in space including $6.2 billion 08:55.690 --> 08:57.969 in commercial space launches and 08:57.979 --> 09:00.146 expanding the space data network , the 09:00.146 --> 09:02.609 backbone of C THREE BM to deliver 09:02.619 --> 09:04.730 resilient space based capabilities to 09:04.730 --> 09:07.630 the joint force . Additionally , the fy 09:07.640 --> 09:10.969 25 budget devotes $4.4 billion 09:10.979 --> 09:13.309 developing disaggregated satellite 09:13.320 --> 09:15.979 communications constellations capable 09:15.989 --> 09:17.933 of operating through contested and 09:17.933 --> 09:21.450 degraded environments . Finally , we're 09:21.460 --> 09:24.030 investing $3.4 billion in the next 09:24.039 --> 09:26.020 generation air dominance family of 09:26.030 --> 09:29.000 systems . This includes $600 million 09:29.010 --> 09:31.121 for the collaborative combat aircraft 09:31.121 --> 09:34.520 CC A which alongside work with the Navy 09:34.530 --> 09:36.599 leverages a consortium of nearly 30 09:36.609 --> 09:38.849 industry partners with expertise in air 09:38.859 --> 09:41.880 vehicles mission systems , autonomy and 09:41.890 --> 09:44.400 software development . This funding 09:44.409 --> 09:46.353 supports accelerated development , 09:46.353 --> 09:48.409 testing and fielding of platforms to 09:48.409 --> 09:50.849 increase joint force lethality and 09:50.859 --> 09:53.489 survivability at an affordable cost . 09:54.280 --> 09:58.030 Exciting in the following chart , 09:58.039 --> 10:00.261 you'll see two sets of numbers with the 10:00.261 --> 10:03.119 fy 24 budget request on the left and 10:03.130 --> 10:05.729 the fy 25 president's budget request on 10:05.739 --> 10:07.979 the right . The stacked columns here 10:07.989 --> 10:09.878 highlight the department's budget 10:09.878 --> 10:12.100 request consisting of the Air Force and 10:12.100 --> 10:14.156 Space Force budgets . Looking at the 10:14.156 --> 10:16.630 bar chart for fy 25 excluding the 10:16.640 --> 10:20.510 $45.1 billion in non blue funding . 10:20.760 --> 10:22.704 The Department of the Air Force is 10:22.704 --> 10:26.299 requesting $217.5 billion . This is a 10:26.309 --> 10:30.109 2.4 billion or 1.1% increase 10:30.119 --> 10:32.510 over the 24 president's budget request . 10:33.289 --> 10:37.150 The Air Force budget of $188.1 billion 10:37.159 --> 10:40.989 is a 3 billion or 1.6% increase over 10:41.000 --> 10:43.679 the 24 request . And the Space Force 10:43.690 --> 10:47.159 budget of $29.4 billion is a 10:47.169 --> 10:50.830 0.6 billion or 2% decrease from the 10:50.840 --> 10:53.940 24 request . On the right side of the 10:53.950 --> 10:56.172 slide , the upper pipe chart breaks out 10:56.172 --> 10:58.228 the Air Force baseline and the Space 10:58.228 --> 11:01.390 Force baseline by appropriation . The 11:01.400 --> 11:03.609 next slides will de detail our efforts 11:03.619 --> 11:05.809 with a look at the appropriation for 11:05.820 --> 11:07.987 the department's budget requests . Now 11:07.987 --> 11:09.931 I'll turn it over to Major General 11:09.931 --> 11:11.987 Griner to cover the overall top line 11:11.987 --> 11:14.209 for the Department of the Air Force and 11:14.209 --> 11:16.431 our appropriation level details . Thank 11:16.431 --> 11:18.598 you madam Secretary . Good afternoon . 11:18.598 --> 11:18.150 Ladies and gentlemen . On each 11:18.159 --> 11:20.215 appropriation slide , you will see a 11:20.215 --> 11:22.437 similar format . The funding table show 11:22.437 --> 11:24.548 the overall department budget request 11:24.548 --> 11:26.770 and additional details for both the Air 11:26.770 --> 11:28.881 Force and Space Force . You will also 11:28.881 --> 11:28.799 see key budgetary changes between 11:28.809 --> 11:32.059 fiscal year 24 and fiscal year 25 the 11:32.070 --> 11:34.014 pipe chart in the top right corner 11:34.014 --> 11:35.959 highlights the relative respective 11:35.959 --> 11:37.959 appropriations portion of the total 11:37.959 --> 11:40.070 budget . The department's fiscal year 11:40.070 --> 11:42.919 25 RDT and E budget request is $56.4 11:42.929 --> 11:45.440 billion a $1 billion increase over the 11:45.450 --> 11:47.530 fiscal year 24 requested position . 11:47.979 --> 11:50.146 This growth showcases the department's 11:50.146 --> 11:52.201 commitment to making the investments 11:52.201 --> 11:54.201 necessary to implement the national 11:54.201 --> 11:56.368 defense strategy . The Air Force's RDT 11:56.368 --> 11:58.535 and E fiscal year 25 budget request is 11:58.535 --> 12:01.960 $37.7 billion . A 1.5 billion or 12:01.969 --> 12:05.340 4.1% increase over the fiscal year 24 12:05.349 --> 12:07.500 requested position . This budget 12:07.510 --> 12:09.859 request provides $3.7 billion for the 12:09.869 --> 12:12.130 sentinel program continuing development 12:12.140 --> 12:14.362 efforts ensuring our land based nuclear 12:14.362 --> 12:16.473 forces ability to hold global targets 12:16.500 --> 12:19.619 at risk . It provides $2.7 billion for 12:19.630 --> 12:21.500 the B 21 radar program . The 12:21.510 --> 12:23.288 cornerstone of the department's 12:23.288 --> 12:25.399 conventional and nuclear capable deep 12:25.399 --> 12:27.679 strike force as well as $623 million 12:27.690 --> 12:29.634 for the long range standoff weapon 12:29.634 --> 12:31.690 program . The Air Force continues to 12:31.690 --> 12:33.912 invest in air superiority modernization 12:33.912 --> 12:36.079 with the next generation air dominance 12:36.079 --> 12:38.246 family system . This budget request as 12:38.246 --> 12:41.010 $815 million for continued technology 12:41.020 --> 12:43.369 maturation , risk reduction activities 12:43.380 --> 12:45.900 and hardware prototyping efforts . NGD 12:45.919 --> 12:48.086 will provide survivability , lethality 12:48.086 --> 12:50.252 and interoperability while integrating 12:50.252 --> 12:52.475 future capabilities including un reed , 12:52.475 --> 12:54.641 collaborative combat aircraft . On the 12:54.641 --> 12:56.752 next ride . Next slide , we will look 12:56.752 --> 12:58.752 at the space or the Space force RDT 12:58.752 --> 13:01.500 request next slide please . The Space 13:01.510 --> 13:03.799 Force's RDTE fiscal year 25 budget 13:03.809 --> 13:06.030 request which accounts for 63% of the 13:06.039 --> 13:09.200 Space Force . Total budget is $18.7 13:09.210 --> 13:12.299 billion representing a $500 million or 13:12.309 --> 13:15.590 2.6% decrease from the fiscal year 24 13:15.599 --> 13:17.679 requested position . This budget 13:17.690 --> 13:19.412 request continues to implement 13:19.412 --> 13:21.634 resilient architectures and embodies an 13:21.634 --> 13:24.309 an uh integrated deterrence approach to 13:24.320 --> 13:26.487 strengthening Space Force's ability to 13:26.487 --> 13:28.153 operate in a highly contested 13:28.153 --> 13:30.376 environment . Our fiscal year 25 budget 13:30.376 --> 13:32.542 request continues to modernize the sat 13:32.542 --> 13:34.542 com enterprise , both strategic and 13:34.542 --> 13:36.739 tactical capabilities . This request 13:36.750 --> 13:39.359 adds $413 million for the evolved 13:39.369 --> 13:41.710 strategic SAT com program providing 13:41.719 --> 13:44.090 global secure jam resistant and 13:44.099 --> 13:46.510 survivable sat com for presidential and 13:46.520 --> 13:48.520 national command authorities . This 13:48.530 --> 13:51.530 request also adds $237 million to begin 13:51.539 --> 13:54.419 the protected se uh technical SAT com 13:54.429 --> 13:57.390 global program . PTSG will disaggregate 13:57.400 --> 13:59.820 the X and K A band capabilities on 13:59.830 --> 14:01.886 separate satellites in Geostationary 14:01.886 --> 14:03.780 earth orbit . Additionally , an 14:03.789 --> 14:06.739 increase of $267 million in funding is 14:06.750 --> 14:08.917 requested from missile warning missile 14:08.917 --> 14:10.969 tracking capabilities continuing to 14:10.979 --> 14:13.090 build out a proliferated architecture 14:13.390 --> 14:15.739 across low and medium earth orbits to 14:15.750 --> 14:17.760 detect and track advanced missile 14:17.770 --> 14:19.500 launch signatures . The Space 14:19.510 --> 14:21.343 Development Agency's tranche one 14:21.343 --> 14:23.566 efforts are focused on launching 28 Leo 14:23.566 --> 14:25.788 space vehicles beginning in fiscal year 14:25.788 --> 14:28.169 25 . While space systems command 14:28.179 --> 14:30.346 continues their work , integrating and 14:30.346 --> 14:32.346 testing nine neo space vehicles for 14:32.346 --> 14:34.401 epic one plan launches in the fiscal 14:34.401 --> 14:37.479 year 26 and 27 time frame . Finally , 14:37.489 --> 14:40.280 the budget request adds $111 million 14:40.289 --> 14:42.233 for space domain awareness systems 14:42.349 --> 14:44.460 which include new network sensors and 14:44.460 --> 14:46.293 improved information integration 14:46.293 --> 14:47.960 capabilities across the space 14:47.960 --> 14:50.750 surveillance network and provides $1.7 14:50.760 --> 14:52.649 billion for the space development 14:52.649 --> 14:54.871 agencies proliferated war fighter space 14:54.871 --> 14:56.871 architecture , a resilient military 14:56.871 --> 14:59.093 sensing and data transport layer in low 14:59.093 --> 15:00.704 earth orbit , delivering key 15:00.704 --> 15:02.704 capabilities for clothing , closing 15:02.704 --> 15:04.871 long range kill chains at speed and at 15:04.871 --> 15:06.710 scale . Next , let's review the 15:06.719 --> 15:09.052 highlights of the procurement portfolio . 15:10.219 --> 15:12.330 The department continues to invest in 15:12.330 --> 15:14.552 advanced capabilities ensuring that our 15:14.552 --> 15:16.552 systems provide a war fighting edge 15:16.552 --> 15:18.663 over those of potential adversaries . 15:18.663 --> 15:20.830 The fiscal year 25 procurement request 15:20.830 --> 15:24.190 is $33.3 billion . A 2.1 billion or 15:24.200 --> 15:27.960 5.9% increase from the fiscal year 24 15:27.969 --> 15:30.340 requested position for the Air Force . 15:30.349 --> 15:32.780 The budget request provides $5.9 15:32.789 --> 15:36.140 billion to procure 42 F-35s which is 15:36.150 --> 15:38.260 six less than the plan for in the 15:38.270 --> 15:40.492 fiscal year 24 budget request in fiscal 15:40.492 --> 15:42.760 year 25 . Additionally , we request 15:42.770 --> 15:46.739 $1.8 billion to procure 18 F-15 exs 15:47.200 --> 15:49.422 six less than planned for in the fiscal 15:49.422 --> 15:51.589 year 24 budget requests in fiscal year 15:51.589 --> 15:53.989 25 . This budget request continues to 15:54.000 --> 15:56.056 make gains in the air Force's global 15:56.056 --> 15:59.119 strike core function . Adding $353 15:59.130 --> 16:01.640 million to the B 21 radar program . The 16:01.650 --> 16:03.706 request also highlights our focus on 16:03.706 --> 16:05.650 procuring those critical munitions 16:05.650 --> 16:08.030 necessary to win in a high end conflict . 16:08.219 --> 16:10.275 Continuing the multiyear procurement 16:10.275 --> 16:12.386 strategy requested in the fiscal year 16:12.386 --> 16:14.275 24 budget to achieve synergies in 16:14.275 --> 16:16.950 producing 550 Jazz M er 16:17.500 --> 16:20.940 115 L rasm and 100 and 28 16:20.950 --> 16:24.250 RMBR missiles . Our ability to operate 16:24.260 --> 16:26.469 in from and to space effectively 16:26.479 --> 16:29.900 requires a shared access . Access being 16:29.909 --> 16:31.687 first to field new war fighting 16:31.687 --> 16:33.465 capabilities and the ability to 16:33.465 --> 16:35.576 reconstitute them if necessary driven 16:35.576 --> 16:37.869 by mission requirements . $2.2 billion 16:37.880 --> 16:40.102 is requested to support the procurement 16:40.102 --> 16:42.289 of a total of 11 launches , seven 16:42.299 --> 16:44.479 national security space launches and 16:44.489 --> 16:46.656 four space development agency launches 16:46.656 --> 16:49.099 in fiscal year 25 . Compared to 15 16:49.109 --> 16:52.429 total launches in fiscal year 24 fiscal 16:52.440 --> 16:54.551 year , 25 will mark the first year of 16:54.551 --> 16:57.049 the N SSL phase three launch service 16:57.059 --> 16:59.281 procurement . The phase three dual lane 16:59.281 --> 17:01.281 approach grows the number of launch 17:01.281 --> 17:03.392 service providers while ensuring high 17:03.392 --> 17:05.281 reliability for critical national 17:05.281 --> 17:07.170 security missions . Finally , the 17:07.170 --> 17:10.270 budget adds $527 million to procure two 17:10.280 --> 17:12.829 GPS . Three follow on space vehicles in 17:12.839 --> 17:15.630 fiscal year 25 . Now let's look at the 17:15.640 --> 17:17.862 request for operation and maintenance . 17:17.862 --> 17:19.859 Next slide please . Operation and 17:19.869 --> 17:21.369 maintenance is the largest 17:21.369 --> 17:24.339 appropriation making up 37% or $80.8 17:24.349 --> 17:26.349 billion of the overall department's 17:26.349 --> 17:28.729 budget requests . O and M funds daily 17:28.739 --> 17:30.628 operations critical to sustaining 17:30.628 --> 17:32.295 sustaining readiness building 17:32.295 --> 17:34.128 resiliency and enhancing our war 17:34.128 --> 17:37.180 fighting posture . The $2.3 billion or 17:37.189 --> 17:40.619 2.9% growth or our fiscal year que 24 17:40.630 --> 17:42.339 requests is largely driven by 17:42.469 --> 17:44.691 additional investments in people weapon 17:44.699 --> 17:46.810 system sustainment and flying hours . 17:47.099 --> 17:49.321 The fiscal year 25 request continues to 17:49.321 --> 17:51.155 prioritize the department's most 17:51.155 --> 17:53.266 resilient resource , its people . Our 17:53.266 --> 17:55.543 budget request adds two point uh sorry , 17:55.543 --> 17:59.150 $251 million to fully fund a two per 2% 17:59.160 --> 18:01.439 civilian pay raise . Maintains support 18:01.449 --> 18:04.859 to family programs funding $419 million 18:04.869 --> 18:07.091 for child development centers and youth 18:07.091 --> 18:09.229 programs provides $380 million for 18:09.239 --> 18:11.017 continued implementation of the 18:11.017 --> 18:12.906 independent Review . Commission's 18:12.906 --> 18:15.017 recommendations for violence , sexual 18:15.017 --> 18:16.961 assault and suicide prevention and 18:16.961 --> 18:19.099 response and targets $300 million for 18:19.109 --> 18:21.829 29 unaccompanied dormitory and $50 18:21.839 --> 18:23.895 million for child Development center 18:23.895 --> 18:26.420 FSRM projects for the Air Force weapon 18:26.430 --> 18:28.208 system sustainment requirements 18:28.208 --> 18:30.208 continue to grow , grow due to both 18:30.208 --> 18:31.930 aging legacy platforms and the 18:31.930 --> 18:34.097 acquisition of new more complex weapon 18:34.097 --> 18:36.229 systems . In fiscal year 25 the Air 18:36.239 --> 18:38.760 Force adds $872 million to this 18:38.770 --> 18:41.869 portfolio . Maintaining funding for 87% 18:41.880 --> 18:43.991 of our requirements . The fiscal year 18:43.991 --> 18:46.469 25 Space Force oo and M budget request 18:46.479 --> 18:49.599 increases to $5.2 billion including 18:49.609 --> 18:52.040 $1.4 billion to support weapon system 18:52.050 --> 18:54.680 sustainment at 81% of the requirement . 18:54.689 --> 18:57.619 Maintaining 52 weapon systems . We also 18:57.630 --> 18:59.839 add $42 million for defenses , cyber 18:59.849 --> 19:01.960 operations , providing the capability 19:02.060 --> 19:03.949 to demand key space Force mission 19:03.949 --> 19:06.171 systems and infrastructure . The budget 19:06.171 --> 19:09.180 request also provides $114 million to 19:09.189 --> 19:11.099 enhance the operational test and 19:11.109 --> 19:12.887 training infrastructure . A key 19:12.887 --> 19:14.942 readiness in investment that enables 19:14.942 --> 19:16.720 high end testing and training , 19:16.720 --> 19:18.665 providing both blue and aggressive 19:18.665 --> 19:20.831 force training environments across the 19:20.831 --> 19:22.665 National Space Test and training 19:22.665 --> 19:24.720 complex . And finally , it dedicates 19:24.720 --> 19:26.720 $29 million towards space for Space 19:26.720 --> 19:28.665 Force of the future infrastructure 19:28.665 --> 19:30.720 initiatives . Next , I'll provide an 19:30.720 --> 19:32.942 overview of the military appropriations 19:32.942 --> 19:34.942 request . The Department of the Air 19:34.942 --> 19:36.720 Force's fiscal year 25 military 19:36.720 --> 19:39.550 personnel request is $42.9 billion and 19:39.560 --> 19:43.439 808 $100 million or 1.9% increase 19:43.449 --> 19:46.050 over the fiscal year 24 request total 19:46.060 --> 19:48.282 military end strength requested for the 19:48.282 --> 19:52.170 fiscal year 25 is 504,500 members which 19:52.180 --> 19:54.291 closely aligns to end strength levels 19:54.291 --> 19:57.109 authorized in the fiscal year 24 NDA A , 19:57.459 --> 20:00.260 our request resource is a 4.5% military 20:00.270 --> 20:02.326 pay rates for airmen and guardians . 20:02.326 --> 20:04.437 Additionally , to strengthen economic 20:04.437 --> 20:06.492 security for our service members and 20:06.492 --> 20:08.603 their families , the request adds $40 20:08.603 --> 20:10.659 million to provide for a basic needs 20:10.659 --> 20:12.381 allowance . Income eligibility 20:12.381 --> 20:14.381 threshold increase included in this 20:14.381 --> 20:16.492 request is $1.1 billion for air force 20:16.492 --> 20:18.548 bonuses supporting critically manned 20:18.548 --> 20:21.790 career fields including $327 million in 20:21.800 --> 20:24.630 aviation retention programs and $21 20:24.640 --> 20:26.807 million for cyber retention programs . 20:26.900 --> 20:29.011 This funding represents an investment 20:29.011 --> 20:31.233 in airmen and guardians that supports a 20:31.233 --> 20:33.289 strategy of attracting and retaining 20:33.289 --> 20:35.344 high quality recruits building on an 20:35.344 --> 20:37.289 improved fiscal year 24 recruiting 20:37.289 --> 20:39.456 environment . The Space force military 20:39.456 --> 20:41.233 personnel appropriation request 20:41.233 --> 20:43.344 supports growing and strength to 9800 20:43.344 --> 20:45.589 guardians an increase of 400 . The 20:45.599 --> 20:48.209 budget request also funds $25 million 20:48.219 --> 20:50.219 for Space Force selective retention 20:50.219 --> 20:52.869 bonuses and initial enlistment bonuses . 20:52.880 --> 20:56.089 A 450% increase over the fiscal year 24 20:56.099 --> 20:58.321 budget requests . Finally let's turn to 20:58.321 --> 21:00.488 the military construction and military 21:00.488 --> 21:02.488 family housing appropriation . Next 21:02.488 --> 21:04.543 slide please . We thank Congress for 21:04.543 --> 21:06.310 passing the 20 fy 24 military 21:06.319 --> 21:08.541 construction appropriations bill . This 21:08.541 --> 21:11.199 legislation provides a total of $4.5 21:11.209 --> 21:13.431 billion for Department of the Air Force 21:13.431 --> 21:15.431 Mil con and military family housing 21:15.431 --> 21:18.630 projects and operations . $786 million 21:18.640 --> 21:20.418 above the fiscal year 24 budget 21:20.418 --> 21:22.939 requests . The fiscal year 25 budget 21:22.949 --> 21:25.239 request resources , 40 mil con projects 21:25.250 --> 21:28.290 in 18 states and six overseas locations 21:28.410 --> 21:31.329 including $1.4 billion for 24 weapon 21:31.339 --> 21:33.689 system beddow projects across 17 21:33.699 --> 21:35.880 installations . This budget request 21:35.890 --> 21:37.946 continues to foster the department's 21:37.946 --> 21:40.001 commitment to take care of the force 21:40.001 --> 21:41.779 and their families . While also 21:41.779 --> 21:43.723 focusing on investments for modern 21:43.723 --> 21:45.779 weapon system bed downs and critical 21:45.779 --> 21:47.890 infrastructure investments deliver an 21:47.890 --> 21:47.560 increased glo global warfare 21:47.569 --> 21:50.000 capabilities . This budget requests 21:50.010 --> 21:52.489 $110 million for a European defense 21:52.500 --> 21:55.130 initiative project at Karo Denmark and 21:55.140 --> 21:57.839 $228 million for two Indo Pacific 21:57.849 --> 22:00.040 projects at Yap Airfield , Micronesia 22:00.219 --> 22:02.619 and Kadena Airbase Japan . Additionally , 22:02.630 --> 22:04.574 this request continues to focus on 22:04.574 --> 22:06.741 addressing unaccompanied housing needs 22:06.741 --> 22:09.250 by resourcing $158 million for 22:09.260 --> 22:11.204 dormitory projects at joint base , 22:11.204 --> 22:12.982 Langley Eustace and the medical 22:12.982 --> 22:15.130 education and trading campus at joint 22:15.140 --> 22:17.439 base . San Antonio also included in our 22:17.449 --> 22:19.579 request is $40 million in mil con 22:19.589 --> 22:21.756 funding for a child Development center 22:21.756 --> 22:24.033 at Bound Home Air Force Base . Finally , 22:24.033 --> 22:26.869 $222 million is included in our request 22:26.880 --> 22:28.880 for housing improvement projects at 22:28.880 --> 22:30.991 Yokota Airbase and Ramstein Airbase . 22:31.060 --> 22:33.171 Mil K and military family housing are 22:33.171 --> 22:35.393 the final budget . Appropriations of my 22:35.393 --> 22:37.449 portion of today's roll out and I'll 22:37.449 --> 22:39.449 turn the briefing back to Secretary 22:39.449 --> 22:39.040 Jones for final thoughts . Thank you . 22:41.359 --> 22:43.750 Thank you , General Griner . We're 22:43.760 --> 22:46.579 facing challenging times with acute and 22:46.589 --> 22:49.199 persistent threats and adversaries like 22:49.209 --> 22:51.140 Russia and China who are working 22:51.150 --> 22:53.619 diligently to undermine our competitive 22:53.630 --> 22:57.069 advantages . Our fy 25 budget request 22:57.079 --> 22:59.239 is informed by these threats and is 22:59.250 --> 23:01.083 designed to support the National 23:01.083 --> 23:03.306 Defense strategy and Secretary Austin's 23:03.306 --> 23:06.010 priorities by taking care of our people 23:06.079 --> 23:08.510 maintaining near term readiness and 23:08.520 --> 23:10.479 investing in the technologies and 23:10.489 --> 23:13.300 capabilities necessary to secure our 23:13.310 --> 23:15.532 competitive advantage in the long run . 23:16.239 --> 23:18.128 We're in a race for technological 23:18.479 --> 23:21.069 superiority that we expect to last 23:21.079 --> 23:23.819 several decades . The battle space is 23:23.829 --> 23:25.959 increasing , decision , space is 23:25.969 --> 23:28.790 shrinking , the pace is accelerating 23:29.160 --> 23:31.216 and we're competing with adversaries 23:31.216 --> 23:33.430 who are very serious about preparing 23:33.439 --> 23:36.589 for potential conflict and none of them 23:36.609 --> 23:39.829 operate under AC R . We've been in a 23:39.839 --> 23:42.540 current cr for five months and since 23:42.550 --> 23:45.579 2011 have spent nearly five years 23:45.589 --> 23:48.280 operating under AC R . And the most 23:48.290 --> 23:50.457 devastating impact is the time we lose 23:50.457 --> 23:52.979 standing still while our adversaries 23:52.989 --> 23:55.780 accelerate forward . That is time we 23:55.790 --> 23:59.000 cannot afford to lose . We cannot fight 23:59.010 --> 24:01.619 with one hand tied behind our back and 24:01.630 --> 24:03.920 we cannot properly compete in this era 24:03.930 --> 24:06.097 of great power competition with only a 24:06.097 --> 24:09.209 partial deck . I urge lawmakers to 24:09.219 --> 24:11.770 quickly pass all remaining fy 24 24:11.780 --> 24:14.209 appropriations bills and approve our fy 24:14.219 --> 24:18.079 25 budget request on time . That is the 24:18.089 --> 24:20.449 best way our lawmakers can serve our 24:20.459 --> 24:23.109 department , our service members and 24:23.119 --> 24:25.680 our families . Thank you . And now 24:25.689 --> 24:27.633 General Griner and I will open the 24:27.633 --> 24:30.000 floor for questions , Lee , go ahead 24:30.010 --> 24:32.066 with the first question , Lee Hudson 24:32.066 --> 24:34.121 Politico . Uh What went into your uh 24:34.121 --> 24:37.170 decision to not fund aero production 24:37.430 --> 24:39.489 and what do you hope to learn from 24:39.500 --> 24:42.239 testing in fiscal year ? 2024 ? 24:43.739 --> 24:45.739 So you're right . We don't have any 24:45.739 --> 24:48.010 additional funding in 25 . Um There is 24:48.020 --> 24:50.180 still one remaining uh one remaining 24:50.189 --> 24:52.109 test . Uh And we'll see when that 24:52.119 --> 24:54.439 happens . Um I can tell you is that we 24:54.449 --> 24:56.449 continue to learn from that . Um We 24:56.449 --> 24:58.760 have funded hack . Um um got , I think 24:58.770 --> 25:02.000 a $517 million total in that for tw uh 25:02.010 --> 25:05.079 for 25 . And so , um , we continue to 25:05.089 --> 25:07.089 move forward with , uh , you know , 25:07.089 --> 25:09.256 hypersonics are important piece of the 25:09.256 --> 25:11.478 portfolio . So we continue to fund hack 25:11.478 --> 25:10.410 them . But right now there's no 25:10.420 --> 25:12.890 additional funding in Fy 25 for Arrow 25:12.900 --> 25:16.010 going forward . Thank you , Steve Loy . 25:16.760 --> 25:18.816 Hi , it's Steven Lowy defense news . 25:18.816 --> 25:20.982 The air force has repeatedly said that 25:20.982 --> 25:22.816 it needs 72 fighters per year to 25:22.816 --> 25:24.649 modernize its fleet , reduce the 25:24.649 --> 25:26.593 overall age of the fleet . You say 25:26.593 --> 25:28.760 you've got , you don't have that . You 25:28.760 --> 25:30.704 got 60 in there . How much is this 25:30.704 --> 25:32.649 gonna set your modernization , age 25:32.649 --> 25:34.704 reduction efforts back ? And are you 25:34.704 --> 25:36.927 concerned that we're returning to 72 at 25:36.927 --> 25:38.982 some point in the future , beyond 25 25:38.982 --> 25:42.410 might be out of reach for the F-15 exs . 25:42.420 --> 25:45.750 We are reducing the total program to 98 . 25:45.760 --> 25:48.119 So that is a change that is almost 25:48.130 --> 25:50.352 exclusively due to fiscal constraints . 25:50.352 --> 25:53.160 Uh The F-35 story is different . Uh We 25:53.170 --> 25:55.920 want the planes that we want and the um 25:55.930 --> 25:58.041 tr three block four capabilities have 25:58.041 --> 26:00.314 been delayed . So our , our approach is 26:00.324 --> 26:03.765 to uh minimize the impact of that by 26:03.775 --> 26:06.145 procuring fewer of those in the first 26:06.155 --> 26:08.044 years of the fit up . And then as 26:08.044 --> 26:10.099 you'll see from our more detailed uh 26:10.099 --> 26:12.211 budget exhibits that we start to come 26:12.211 --> 26:14.211 back toward the end of the fit up , 26:14.211 --> 26:13.954 hopefully , uh with all those 26:13.964 --> 26:16.020 capabilities that we need in place . 26:17.250 --> 26:19.459 Tara . Hi , thank you for both for 26:19.469 --> 26:21.636 doing this talk up with the associated 26:21.636 --> 26:23.802 press . Um I was hoping you could talk 26:23.802 --> 26:25.636 a little bit about the real life 26:25.636 --> 26:27.802 impacts of having AC R for five months 26:27.802 --> 26:29.747 this year and some of the previous 26:29.747 --> 26:31.913 years , the compounding effect of that 26:31.913 --> 26:34.080 um particularly on your ability to get 26:34.080 --> 26:36.302 flight hours to your cruise maintenance 26:36.302 --> 26:36.239 hours . And if you end up with a year 26:36.250 --> 26:40.069 long , cr what happens ? So we have 26:40.079 --> 26:42.079 lots of details . Uh General Griner 26:42.079 --> 26:44.246 wants to go into some of the details . 26:44.246 --> 26:46.357 Um All of the operational imperatives 26:46.357 --> 26:48.609 that the da has worked so hard to do 26:48.619 --> 26:50.397 the analysis and determine what 26:50.397 --> 26:52.630 capabilities we need are basically on 26:52.640 --> 26:56.069 hold during AC R uh 89 new starts . As 26:56.079 --> 26:58.250 one example , um National Security 26:58.260 --> 27:00.469 space launches dropped from 10 to 3 27:00.479 --> 27:02.646 that these are things that some of you 27:02.646 --> 27:04.646 have heard us say a number of times 27:04.646 --> 27:06.812 that mil con projects delayed , um our 27:06.812 --> 27:09.635 munitions ramp ups delayed . So uh we 27:09.645 --> 27:11.645 have a long list of , of what we've 27:11.645 --> 27:13.805 been having to adjust to so far and 27:13.814 --> 27:16.324 those impacts carry forward into fy 25 . 27:16.334 --> 27:18.604 We assumed that we would have those 27:18.614 --> 27:20.670 dollars at the beginning of the year 27:20.670 --> 27:22.781 and be able to execute those programs 27:22.781 --> 27:24.836 throughout all of 24 . And now we're 27:24.836 --> 27:26.947 halfway into the year without those . 27:26.947 --> 27:26.655 But do you wanna go into some of the 27:26.665 --> 27:28.776 additional details with a year long , 27:28.776 --> 27:30.998 just a couple other examples perhaps on 27:30.998 --> 27:33.109 the O and M side ? It makes it really 27:33.109 --> 27:35.165 challenging . We're trying to thread 27:35.165 --> 27:35.160 that needle , making sure we don't burn 27:35.170 --> 27:37.337 too fast . Should we have to implement 27:37.337 --> 27:39.503 some sort of a reduced funding level , 27:39.503 --> 27:41.920 either at 2523 levels or 23 minus 1% . 27:42.180 --> 27:44.402 And so , you know , trying to make sure 27:44.402 --> 27:46.569 that we continue to fly the hours , we 27:46.569 --> 27:48.791 need to uh not delay any weapons or any 27:48.791 --> 27:51.124 uh aircraft or anything into our depots . 27:51.124 --> 27:53.069 Um So it's a , that's a little bit 27:53.069 --> 27:52.660 challenging , same with the FSRM 27:52.670 --> 27:54.781 projects . We're having to slow a few 27:54.781 --> 27:56.948 of those down because I need to ensure 27:56.948 --> 27:59.170 that I have the headroom . It's about a 27:59.170 --> 28:01.337 $5 billion cut to my O and M account . 28:01.337 --> 28:03.559 If we actually had to implement this in 28:03.559 --> 28:05.781 24 I would tell you one of the , one of 28:05.781 --> 28:07.948 the challenges with planning for fy 25 28:07.948 --> 28:10.170 with an extended cr um I'll give you an 28:10.170 --> 28:12.392 example in the munitions lane . So we , 28:12.392 --> 28:12.160 if you requested last year , we had 28:12.170 --> 28:14.609 requested multiyear procurements . Um 28:14.619 --> 28:16.680 And so when we don't know how that's 28:16.689 --> 28:19.022 gonna land , especially since the , the , 28:19.022 --> 28:21.245 the the both chambers of the house have 28:21.245 --> 28:23.300 kind of given us a different view on 28:23.300 --> 28:22.640 what that's gonna look like on the 28:22.650 --> 28:24.761 marks . And I don't know where that's 28:24.761 --> 28:26.817 gonna land . We basically have moved 28:26.817 --> 28:28.983 forward with a multiyear assuming that 28:28.983 --> 28:28.770 we're gonna get that multiyear 28:28.890 --> 28:30.834 procurement availability . There's 28:30.834 --> 28:33.057 about a billion dollars that was in the 28:33.057 --> 28:35.168 24 budget . That moved economic order 28:35.168 --> 28:37.279 quantity funding to the left . But if 28:37.279 --> 28:39.501 that doesn't come through , if the , at 28:39.501 --> 28:38.310 the end of the day , the conference 28:38.380 --> 28:40.658 report doesn't allow for us to do that , 28:40.658 --> 28:42.602 then the , the numbers that I just 28:42.602 --> 28:44.547 talked about those plans are gonna 28:44.547 --> 28:46.602 probably change because I won't have 28:46.602 --> 28:48.824 had invested the funds that I needed in 28:48.824 --> 28:50.936 24 in order to move out quickly and , 28:50.936 --> 28:53.102 and continue that ramp in 25 . So that 28:53.102 --> 28:53.040 just gives you a couple of examples of 28:53.050 --> 28:55.217 some of the things we continue to work 28:55.217 --> 28:58.099 through with the long term cr Hi , 28:58.109 --> 29:00.331 Shelly Mesh with inside defense . Could 29:00.331 --> 29:03.109 you talk about what um counter UAs 29:03.119 --> 29:05.420 funding looks like in this budget ? Is 29:05.430 --> 29:08.300 there anything in rdtne or procurement ? 29:08.890 --> 29:12.020 There ? Is there's about $25 million in 29:12.030 --> 29:15.260 counter UAs specifically in 25 I can't 29:15.270 --> 29:17.381 give you , I don't have the details . 29:17.381 --> 29:19.548 We can probably track that down but as 29:19.548 --> 29:21.659 to what that goes after , but there's 29:21.659 --> 29:21.260 about $25 million in there for the Air 29:21.270 --> 29:23.530 Force for counter small UAs . And then 29:23.569 --> 29:26.050 I also wanted to ask , how does the fit 29:26.060 --> 29:28.239 up for this year change compared to 29:28.449 --> 29:30.560 what you had planned when you thought 29:30.560 --> 29:32.727 you were going to get more funding for 29:32.727 --> 29:34.671 this year ? Has it changed the out 29:34.671 --> 29:36.671 years much ? I would say one of the 29:36.671 --> 29:38.782 biggest concerns that we have for the 29:38.782 --> 29:40.505 out years is our weapon system 29:40.505 --> 29:42.810 sustainment . Um We had to add about a 29:42.819 --> 29:44.930 billion dollars between weapon system 29:44.930 --> 29:46.986 sustainment and flying hours just to 29:46.986 --> 29:49.640 keep those even with 24 given the caps 29:49.650 --> 29:52.130 that we have and the uh the top line 29:52.140 --> 29:54.307 that we have for the out years , we do 29:54.307 --> 29:56.140 see a continued decline in those 29:56.140 --> 29:58.307 accounts . Um So that's something that 29:58.307 --> 30:00.473 we're looking at as we're planning for 30:00.473 --> 30:02.307 26 . How can we uh ramp back our 30:02.307 --> 30:04.390 readiness without too negatively 30:04.400 --> 30:06.456 impacting the modernization programs 30:06.456 --> 30:08.511 that we have ? So trying to find the 30:08.511 --> 30:10.844 right balance in the out years ? Thanks , 30:10.844 --> 30:13.011 Shelly Miguel . Hi , I'm K Easley with 30:13.011 --> 30:15.178 defense scoop . Thanks for your time . 30:15.178 --> 30:17.289 Um Back to hypersonics . I was hoping 30:17.289 --> 30:16.790 if you could maybe just detail what 30:16.800 --> 30:19.939 that 517 million for ha um will um 30:19.949 --> 30:22.209 cover for this year and then also the 30:22.219 --> 30:24.441 request this year is slightly less than 30:24.441 --> 30:26.849 557 million that was predicted for 30:26.859 --> 30:29.109 fiscal year for this year , last budget 30:29.119 --> 30:30.841 cycle . So can you provide any 30:30.841 --> 30:32.730 rationale as to why there is that 30:32.730 --> 30:34.841 slight decrease at all ? Is it budget 30:34.841 --> 30:36.952 related fr a related ? Thank you . So 30:36.952 --> 30:36.609 for hack and I'll have to go back and 30:36.619 --> 30:38.675 double check the numbers because I'm 30:38.675 --> 30:40.786 tracking an increase of about 100 and 30:40.786 --> 30:43.008 $35 million . So let me take that , let 30:43.008 --> 30:43.000 me take that question to double check 30:43.010 --> 30:44.788 because we're showing an actual 30:44.788 --> 30:46.954 increase in the hack line for what was 30:46.954 --> 30:49.660 predicted for um in the last year . Ok . 30:49.969 --> 30:52.025 Yeah , I'll have to go back and I'll 30:52.025 --> 30:54.191 have to go back and get the details on 30:54.191 --> 30:56.247 what's changed across there . Thanks 30:56.247 --> 30:58.358 and I'm sorry for what is part of the 30:58.358 --> 31:00.469 um the 517 million , but we will fund 31:00.469 --> 31:02.469 this year just for development . Uh 31:02.469 --> 31:04.136 Yeah , just for additional on 31:04.136 --> 31:06.579 development . Thanks Michael , um 31:06.819 --> 31:08.930 Michael Moore with breaking the fence 31:08.930 --> 31:10.969 uh following up on the trim to the 31:10.979 --> 31:13.250 fighter buy , did that have any impact 31:13.260 --> 31:15.093 on planned divestments since you 31:15.093 --> 31:17.316 weren't able to buy as many fighters to 31:17.316 --> 31:19.538 replace some of those aircraft that you 31:19.538 --> 31:22.829 want to retire ? Um 31:23.109 --> 31:25.689 So for the most part , our divestments 31:25.699 --> 31:27.810 were planned because we need to start 31:27.810 --> 31:29.366 moving the funding into the 31:29.366 --> 31:31.588 modernization programs . Um I'd have to 31:31.588 --> 31:33.755 look and see if there were any changes 31:33.755 --> 31:35.921 at all , but I would say if there were 31:35.921 --> 31:38.143 they were very minor . Um We do have um 31:38.143 --> 31:40.619 some divestments that are prohibited by 31:40.630 --> 31:42.686 congressional language and we are in 31:42.686 --> 31:44.797 line with all of those . Um And so in 31:44.797 --> 31:46.908 general , we're doing what we need to 31:46.908 --> 31:49.074 do to keep our current force available 31:49.074 --> 31:51.130 while shifting as much funding as we 31:51.130 --> 31:51.020 can to the next generation . Thank you , 31:51.030 --> 31:53.410 ma'am , Courtney . Uh Yes . Um Space 31:53.420 --> 31:55.642 Force officials have talked a lot about 31:55.642 --> 31:57.253 the importance of commercial 31:57.253 --> 31:59.198 technologies and integrating these 31:59.198 --> 32:01.619 capabilities . Um How does the fiscal 32:01.630 --> 32:04.479 25 budget reflect that priority ? What 32:04.489 --> 32:07.069 are some examples of that ? Uh So 32:07.079 --> 32:09.150 definitely the work with uh Space 32:09.160 --> 32:10.827 Domain Awareness and launches 32:10.827 --> 32:12.771 commercial launches is a big one . 32:12.771 --> 32:14.993 We're continuing to look for more areas 32:14.993 --> 32:17.479 to use commercial analytics um in , in 32:17.489 --> 32:19.656 terms of our missile warning , missile 32:19.656 --> 32:21.878 tracking and , and other capabilities . 32:21.878 --> 32:23.933 Um Do you have any other , the other 32:23.933 --> 32:23.209 big piece I would add is there's about , 32:23.219 --> 32:25.163 there's about $1.2 billion that go 32:25.163 --> 32:27.709 toward that goes towards um commercial 32:27.719 --> 32:29.729 sat com . So a big piece uh in that 32:29.739 --> 32:31.850 lane as well . So , you know , well , 32:31.850 --> 32:33.906 over $3 billion in just those couple 32:33.906 --> 32:36.017 areas along if I can um sort of along 32:36.017 --> 32:38.183 those lines . Um Space systems command 32:38.183 --> 32:40.295 has been kind of pushing for there to 32:40.295 --> 32:43.339 be a dedicated um program line for um 32:43.349 --> 32:45.550 spa commercial space services is this 32:45.560 --> 32:47.469 included um in this year's budget 32:47.479 --> 32:49.590 request , I , I do not know that I'll 32:49.590 --> 32:51.701 have to take that for a question to , 32:51.701 --> 32:53.599 to answer back . Thanks . Uh Hi 32:53.609 --> 32:55.553 Courtney . Maybe it's been there a 32:55.553 --> 32:57.609 couple times . Um I wanted to ask so 32:57.609 --> 32:59.942 the Air Force is kind of remaining flat . 32:59.942 --> 33:02.109 Uh There's 8000 less uh active duty uh 33:02.109 --> 33:04.949 personnel um than last year that were 33:04.959 --> 33:06.903 sought that are being sought . Are 33:06.903 --> 33:08.959 there programs or career fields that 33:08.959 --> 33:11.181 are looked at that are being that could 33:11.181 --> 33:13.403 be cut or prioritized as a , you know , 33:13.403 --> 33:15.459 as the service is looking to sort of 33:15.459 --> 33:17.570 fit its workforce needs . I'm looking 33:17.570 --> 33:20.170 at like tech P and so forth . So I 33:20.180 --> 33:22.347 think , I think it's important to note 33:22.347 --> 33:24.513 that the reduction that we saw between 33:24.513 --> 33:26.569 the 24 budget requests and 25 is not 33:26.569 --> 33:28.791 really a reduction of people . I mean , 33:28.791 --> 33:30.958 we had , we had probably overestimated 33:30.958 --> 33:30.560 what we thought we could grow to 33:30.569 --> 33:32.979 between 23 and 24 . So this is really 33:32.989 --> 33:35.100 just a reduction of those funds . And 33:35.100 --> 33:36.989 as you see , we're , we're almost 33:36.989 --> 33:39.045 almost , you know , within 500 total 33:39.045 --> 33:41.939 alignment with the 24 NDA A . Um with 33:41.949 --> 33:44.171 regards to specific puts and takes , we 33:44.171 --> 33:46.338 can give you a break out on that . But 33:46.338 --> 33:48.560 again , um most of those puts and takes 33:48.560 --> 33:50.616 are from legacy systems . So think A 33:50.616 --> 33:52.782 tens is an example and then continuing 33:52.782 --> 33:54.727 to bring on F-35s KC 40 sixes , um 33:54.727 --> 33:57.060 those types of things . So that's where , 33:57.060 --> 33:56.550 you know , on the air side , that's 33:56.560 --> 33:58.727 where most of those are going . What's 33:58.727 --> 34:00.893 a little bit different in on the Space 34:00.893 --> 34:03.116 Force side is last year . If you recall 34:03.116 --> 34:05.227 from 23 to 24 we were moving our last 34:05.227 --> 34:07.338 mission over the J tags mission . And 34:07.338 --> 34:09.282 so this is our first year in Space 34:09.282 --> 34:11.393 force where we will not actually move 34:11.393 --> 34:11.290 over any additional mission 34:11.300 --> 34:13.411 capabilities from other services . So 34:13.411 --> 34:15.633 this is just a plan based on analysis , 34:15.633 --> 34:17.856 obviously , of what we think we need to 34:17.856 --> 34:20.133 execute the mission in the space force . 34:20.133 --> 34:22.467 And so we think the growth of 400 it is , 34:22.467 --> 34:24.689 is keeps us lean , keeps us agile , but 34:24.689 --> 34:26.800 also allows us the right number there 34:26.800 --> 34:29.022 to get after the to get off the mission 34:29.022 --> 34:31.244 set . Thanks . Thanks , Courtney Tony . 34:31.244 --> 34:31.089 I have a sentinel question . The arms 34:31.099 --> 34:33.210 control community is gonna be looking 34:33.210 --> 34:35.155 through your budget just to see if 34:35.155 --> 34:35.099 there's any Minuteman three system 34:35.168 --> 34:38.148 funds because of the uh N MRE breach . 34:38.610 --> 34:40.554 Are there any ? And when would you 34:40.554 --> 34:42.899 start seeing none mccurdy uh additions , 34:43.239 --> 34:46.729 you know , 2829 or next year ? Right ? 34:46.739 --> 34:48.628 So there is Minuteman sustainment 34:48.628 --> 34:50.850 through the fit up . So you will see uh 34:50.850 --> 34:53.129 the ability to continue Minuteman as a 34:53.139 --> 34:55.770 viable platform . Um As far as the nun 34:55.780 --> 34:58.570 mccurdy impacts that process is ongoing . 34:58.580 --> 35:00.747 OS D is leading that we're cooperating 35:00.747 --> 35:02.636 with all of the analysis that's , 35:02.636 --> 35:04.747 that's ongoing . Uh The report is due 35:04.747 --> 35:08.399 back um to Congress in July . Um And so 35:08.409 --> 35:11.540 there won't be any impacts to the 25 35:11.550 --> 35:13.770 budget . We fully funded 24 and 25 35:13.800 --> 35:15.967 compared to the current requirements . 35:15.967 --> 35:18.520 But as the program rooks requirements 35:18.530 --> 35:20.697 possible rehasing or other things like 35:20.697 --> 35:23.310 that , that will be done after the 35:23.320 --> 35:25.729 results are , are in in July and would 35:25.739 --> 35:27.795 impact next year's budget in the out 35:27.795 --> 35:30.090 years . Is it possible that Minuteman 35:30.100 --> 35:32.979 three funds after 2026 or 27 could be 35:32.989 --> 35:35.110 boosted up , beefed up to sustain the 35:35.120 --> 35:37.009 Minuteman three line if in fact , 35:37.009 --> 35:39.120 Sentinel delays ? Yes , I mean , what 35:39.120 --> 35:41.287 we'll be looking at risk reduction for 35:41.287 --> 35:43.398 the whole nuclear portfolio and there 35:43.398 --> 35:43.120 would certainly be things in that 35:43.129 --> 35:45.129 regard that we would be considering 35:45.365 --> 35:47.525 barker this new satellite uh spice . 35:49.446 --> 35:51.613 You're cutting parts of it . According 35:51.613 --> 35:53.613 to the briefing book here , this is 35:53.613 --> 35:55.502 reduce , reduce the Silent Barker 35:55.502 --> 35:57.613 program to remove replenishment third 35:57.613 --> 35:59.613 system delivery . I do you know why 35:59.615 --> 36:01.615 they're cutting it since it's a new 36:01.615 --> 36:03.671 program , they just put up the first 36:03.671 --> 36:05.893 increments . So Silent Barker is a , is 36:05.893 --> 36:08.115 a , is a kind of a partnership with the 36:08.115 --> 36:10.282 NRO . So I'll have to double check and 36:10.282 --> 36:10.052 see if there's something that's moving 36:10.062 --> 36:12.173 there . But we'll have to , I'll have 36:12.173 --> 36:14.229 to get that back with that answer on 36:14.229 --> 36:16.395 the , on the on the budget over . Ok . 36:16.395 --> 36:18.781 Thanks Chris . Go ahead in Space Force 36:18.791 --> 36:22.342 magazine in very simple terms . Why is 36:22.352 --> 36:24.519 the Space Force budget going down ? Is 36:24.519 --> 36:26.574 that because you haven't had any new 36:26.574 --> 36:28.630 missions trends uh for over ? And uh 36:28.802 --> 36:31.122 what is the trend look like long term ? 36:31.699 --> 36:33.810 So with the Fiscal Responsibility Act 36:33.820 --> 36:35.987 caps across the department , we needed 36:35.987 --> 36:37.709 to look at how to preserve the 36:37.709 --> 36:39.931 readiness of the force . Space Force is 36:39.931 --> 36:41.931 a little bit different in the sense 36:41.931 --> 36:43.876 that the O and M and the mill pers 36:43.876 --> 36:45.820 accounts are very small . So there 36:45.820 --> 36:48.042 really wasn't much to trade . So as the 36:48.042 --> 36:50.098 department prioritized , prioritized 36:50.098 --> 36:52.320 across all services , we needed to make 36:52.320 --> 36:54.209 some puts and takes and some hard 36:54.209 --> 36:56.098 decisions . Um There was also the 36:56.098 --> 36:58.340 fiscal reality related to some of the 36:58.350 --> 37:00.572 execution of programs . The Space Force 37:00.572 --> 37:02.739 budget had been increasing quite a bit 37:02.739 --> 37:04.628 over the last couple of years and 37:04.628 --> 37:06.572 making sure that , that we weren't 37:06.572 --> 37:08.739 going to have any execution issues and 37:08.739 --> 37:11.017 then just the launch schedule was down . 37:11.017 --> 37:10.360 And so that , um , has some procurement 37:10.370 --> 37:13.030 savings . Is that just a coincidence or 37:13.040 --> 37:15.729 issues with contractors and getting 37:15.739 --> 37:17.795 things on time ? No , I mean , the , 37:17.795 --> 37:19.906 the only issue as I mentioned earlier 37:19.906 --> 37:22.239 was due to the long cr um , we've had a 37:22.250 --> 37:24.560 delay of the N SSL launches , but we 37:24.570 --> 37:26.737 expect if we get an appropriation here 37:26.737 --> 37:28.737 in the next couple of weeks that we 37:28.737 --> 37:30.959 would be back on track . Yeah , I think 37:30.959 --> 37:30.159 it's worth noting too when we , when we 37:30.169 --> 37:32.336 procure launches . So for example , as 37:32.336 --> 37:34.558 we procure launches in 24 launches will 37:34.558 --> 37:36.613 actually take place for like another 37:36.613 --> 37:38.780 1824 months , right ? So we still have 37:38.780 --> 37:41.002 time as the under secretary mentioned , 37:41.002 --> 37:43.002 we've been able to procure eight of 37:43.002 --> 37:45.169 them in 24 . We still need to do seven 37:45.169 --> 37:44.485 more to get us to where we need to be . 37:44.495 --> 37:46.662 But we think we still have runway left 37:46.662 --> 37:48.884 if we get an appropriation bill here in 37:48.884 --> 37:50.995 the next couple of weeks , that allow 37:50.995 --> 37:53.106 us to keep us on track there . Fine . 37:53.106 --> 37:54.828 Go ahead . Right . Um The B 21 37:54.828 --> 37:56.773 procurement saw an increase but it 37:56.773 --> 37:58.828 wasn't to what was expected at about 37:58.828 --> 38:01.051 $300 million less than what last year's 38:01.051 --> 38:00.580 budget projected . Can you elaborate 38:00.590 --> 38:03.179 any of the thinking on that and related ? 38:03.189 --> 38:05.411 Is there any funding continuing for the 38:05.411 --> 38:07.411 long range strike family of systems 38:07.411 --> 38:10.429 operational imperative . So on the B 21 38:10.439 --> 38:12.606 just at the classification issue , I'm 38:12.606 --> 38:14.550 not going to be able to give you a 38:14.550 --> 38:16.606 whole lot of details on that . Um On 38:16.606 --> 38:18.772 the second , can you repeat the second 38:18.772 --> 38:17.830 question , please ? The long range 38:17.850 --> 38:19.906 strike family of systems operational 38:19.906 --> 38:21.794 imperative . There was a few $100 38:21.794 --> 38:23.850 million in that budget last year . I 38:23.850 --> 38:25.850 did that at all . Just a quick look 38:25.850 --> 38:28.310 here . Yeah , I know there's something 38:28.320 --> 38:30.542 there . I was looking for the numbers . 38:31.000 --> 38:33.167 I'll take that one as well . I'll have 38:33.167 --> 38:35.389 the details on that . Thanks , Sandra . 38:35.389 --> 38:37.611 Thank you , Sandra . Irwin Space News , 38:37.649 --> 38:41.030 the uh space force uh funding 29.4 38:41.040 --> 38:43.580 billion . Does that include classified 38:43.590 --> 38:46.689 programs ? It does include classified 38:46.699 --> 38:48.866 programs . It doesn't include programs 38:48.866 --> 38:50.977 that are in the pass through . So how 38:50.977 --> 38:53.389 much of the uh total is classified 38:53.399 --> 38:55.677 programs ? Do you have a , a breakdown ? 38:55.677 --> 38:57.677 I don't think we're allowed to give 38:57.677 --> 38:59.732 that out either . I don't , yeah , I 38:59.732 --> 38:59.159 don't have , I don't have a roll up of 38:59.169 --> 39:01.447 the classified piece of that . I don't . 39:01.639 --> 39:03.972 And then this will be our last question . 39:03.972 --> 39:05.750 Yes , ma'am . Hi , Theresa Hins 39:05.750 --> 39:07.917 breaking defense . Thank you for doing 39:07.917 --> 39:10.195 this today . My question was about the , 39:10.195 --> 39:12.417 about the um protected sat com global . 39:12.417 --> 39:14.770 Um Is this , are these new payloads 39:14.780 --> 39:16.947 that you're procuring or are these new 39:16.947 --> 39:19.002 satellites under the space systems ? 39:19.002 --> 39:21.113 That space systems command is gonna , 39:21.113 --> 39:23.447 there'll be new space vehicles actually , 39:23.447 --> 39:23.159 right ? So they'll be , yeah , they'll 39:23.169 --> 39:24.899 still be , you know , separate 39:24.909 --> 39:27.076 satellites for Xan desegregation and K 39:27.076 --> 39:29.810 A band . Um uh I think initially right 39:29.820 --> 39:32.042 now our plan is for four space vehicles 39:32.042 --> 39:34.264 but it , it , it could be changing , it 39:34.264 --> 39:36.487 could change over time , but we're just 39:36.487 --> 39:38.598 getting started on that program . And 39:38.598 --> 39:42.560 then since that was the one , I 39:42.590 --> 39:44.800 just wanna back to the uh fighter 39:44.810 --> 39:46.921 question , I just wanna make sure I'm 39:46.921 --> 39:49.088 understanding it correctly . So you're 39:49.088 --> 39:51.254 deferring the F-35s because of T three 39:51.254 --> 39:54.030 delays , not because of funding 39:54.040 --> 39:56.790 constraints . It's , yeah , we haven't 39:56.800 --> 39:58.911 changed the total program of record , 39:58.911 --> 40:01.022 but given the fiscal constraints this 40:01.022 --> 40:03.290 year as well as the delays in getting 40:03.300 --> 40:05.244 the capabilities that we need . We 40:05.244 --> 40:07.356 repassed the program , but we haven't 40:07.356 --> 40:09.860 cut off the , the total numbers . Thank 40:09.870 --> 40:12.148 you , ladies and gentlemen . Thank you , 40:12.148 --> 40:14.370 ma'am . Thank you , sir . Uh That's all 40:14.370 --> 40:16.426 we have time for today . If you have 40:16.426 --> 40:16.199 any follow up questions at all , just 40:16.209 --> 40:18.376 let us know , come see us afterwards . 40:18.376 --> 40:18.620 Thank you so much .