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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein prepare to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget March 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)180314-F-YU668-053
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein prepare to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget March 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
                
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        Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein prepare to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget March 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)180314-F-AZ553-148
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein prepare to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget March 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)
                
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National Defense Strategy drives Air Force budgetPublished March 14, 2018
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS)  --**Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget in Washington, D.C., March 14, 2018.
“We have returned to great power competition and the central challenge to security and prosperity is one we must meet,” said Wilson. “That’s what you expect of your Air Force and of your joint force, and we’re here to deliver.”
According to Wilson, there are “two bold moves,” in this budget. 
“The first is accelerating defendable space. We need to deter, defend and prevail against anyone who seeks to deny our ability to freely operate in space,” Wilson said. “The second is the shift to multi-domain operations. We are proposing to change the way we do command, control and communication on the battlefield. A mission we perform for the joint force and particularly for the ground forces.”
In addition to the two bold moves, the Air Force will continue to prioritize the readiness of the force to win any fight, any time, Wilson said.
“Let there be no doubt, your Airmen stand ready to defend the homeland, deter nuclear conflict through nuclear readiness, own the high ground with air and space superiority and project global vigilance reach and power with our joint teammates, allies and partners,” said Goldfein.
Fiscal 2019 funds will expand pilot training and address experience shortfalls, continue incentive pay and bonuses, improve administrative support at the squadron level and support flying hours to executable levels. It will address gaps in space, nuclear, cyber and intelligence career fields, and support Battlefield Airmen—the service’s air-to-ground integration force.
“Airmen participate in some way in every mission the joint force performs,” said Goldfein. “We operate from below the surface in a remote missile silo to the outer reaches of space, and everywhere in between. We can do all of this only with the unwavering support of the American people, and the leadership and support of Congress. This Air Force budget request allows our nation to confront today’s threats and moves us toward the Air Force we need to face tomorrow’s challenges.” 
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