AF’s construction budget to nearly double

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AF’s construction budget to nearly double
By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Dec 27, 2009 8:40:41 EST

About $2.4 billion is headed to the Air Force for new or better dormitories, fitness centers, training centers, control towers and runways.

The service’s slice of fiscal 2010 military construction funds includes $1.45 billion for the active-duty force, $371 million for the Air National Guard, $112 million for the Reserve and $475 million for key bases in Afghanistan. The Air Force’s fiscal 2009 share was $1.12 billion for the active force, $243 million for the Guard and $37 million for the Reserve.

For all the services, the military construction budget is $13.5 billion. About $11.8 billion will go to the active-duty components.

The totals do not include money set aside for family housing construction, base realignment and closure, and study, planning, design and engineering services for future projects.

Final approval of the funds came Dec. 13, when the Senate passed the 2010 consolidated appropriations bill. President Barack Obama also must sign off on the measure.


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