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Deborah Lee James: Budget uncertainty and the ‘too small’ Air Force

The Air Force is the smallest and oldest it has ever been. Air Force leaders say it's "too small." But a plan to add troops soon looks more and more unlikely g...

Francis Rose

September 14, 2015 10:28 am

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Deborah Lee James, Air Force Secretary

The Air Force is the smallest and oldest it has ever been. Air Force leaders say it's "too small." But a plan to add troops soon looks more and more unlikely given that Congress hasn't passed a budget yet for the fiscal year that begins in October. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James joined Emily Kopp on In Depth with Francis Rose at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference to discuss the Air Force's financial concerns and much more. View a photo gallery and all of our coverage from the AFA Air and Space Conference.