Air Force Budget

Potential Reductions to Fiscal Year 1993 Air Force Procurement Budget Gao ID: NSIAD-92-331BR September 25, 1992

GAO reviewed the Air Force's aircraft procurement budget request for various weapons systems for fiscal year 1993 and appropriations for the preceding two years to identify potential budget reductions and rescissions. GAO identified $541.5 million in potential budget reductions and rescissions. These affect the B-2 bomber, F-15 fighter, C-135 aircraft modifications, and F-16 fighter modifications. Because the Air Force has reduced the number of KC-135 aircraft to be modified with new engines, the fiscal year 1993 budget request could be cut by $186.7 million. Another $354.8 million in fiscal year 1992 funds could be rescinded because they are not being used for the purposes intended when they were appropriated.

GAO found: (1) $541.5 million in potential budget reductions and rescissions for congressional consideration; (2) that, since the Air Force has reduced the number of KC-135 aircraft to be modified with new engines, its fiscal year 1993 budget request could be reduced by $186.7 million; and (3) an additional $354.8 million in fiscal year 1992 funds could be rescinded because the Air Force is not using them for the purposes for which Congress appropriated them.



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