U.S. Air Force Outlines Dire Sequestration Fallout -- Defense News
The U.S. Air Force would see flying hours reduced by 18 percent, readiness drop to “sub-optimal levels” and the service could furlough about 180,000 civilians if Congress allows the “sequestration” cuts to defense spending to kick in next month, according to a presentation from the Air Force to Congress.
The presentation provides the most specific information to date about how the Air Force would be affected if lawmakers fail to agree on how to reduce the deficit by March 1, triggering $500 billion in defense spending cuts over 10 years.
The combination of a projected $1.8 billion in cuts to wartime funding and $12.4 billion for sequestration on top of that would be devastating, according to the presentation.
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