Airmen prepare a 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff‰ from Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Oct. 28, 2019. The 555th FS deployed in support of U.S. Air Forces Central Command. Airman 1st Class Caleb House
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Almanac: Spending

June 1, 2020

Department of the Air Force spending trends; DOD and USAF fiscal 2020 budget request; spending as a share of GDP; DOD budget breakdown by service; pass-through funding; major procurement and RDT&E programs.

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