On the Record
Protection Mode "If sequestration hits and the multi-billion-dollar reductions fall on the last two quarters of the fiscal year, there is no way not to impact training, flying hours, and maintenance, which are things, right now, we are trying to protect as long as we can." —Air Force Secretary Michael Donley during a Pentagon press briefing with Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, Jan. 11, 2013. Donley said the Air Force isn’t sure now that Congress will be able to prevent sequestration from taking effect in March, so the service is taking steps to lessen the blow of sequestration's steep spending cuts. |