Air Force leaders send budget message

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  • By Janie Santos
  • Defense Media Activity-San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  The top two Air Force leaders released a joint message May 8 regarding the fiscal 2010 defense budget and shifting Air Force priorities. 

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz said that the defense budget focuses on three themes: reaffirming, rebalancing and reforming.

"The Air Force's budget proposal reflects these priorities. While the budget does not fund continued procurement of some high-interest modernization programs, the overall Air Force budget remains constant, allowing an opportunity to make new investment decisions, Secretary Donley and General Schwartz said.

"The budget proposal also enables us to halt the drawdown of active-duty end strength at 331,700, a net gain of 14,650 Airmen over previous plans. Finally, we will make additional investments in our acquisition enterprise," they continued. 

This joint Letter to Airmen and other senior leader viewpoints can be found in the Library section of Air Force Link. 

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