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TRAINING AND EDUCATION
• The Air Force budget request of $399.4 million includes a program decrease of $90.7 million. This decrease is primarily the result
of targeting readiness requirements deemed most important for full spectrum training and civilian personnel efficiency reductions.
• The United States Special Operations Command’s budget request of $313.4 million includes a program decrease of $29.4 million.
This decrease is primarily the result of the termination of initial skill foreign language training to the Ranger Regiment; reductions
in Military Free Fall training, projected reductions in the availability of the joint Medical Training Facility courses, and projected
cost savings and efficiencies of private vendor training migration to joint accredited institutional training for Advanced Skills
Surveillance Training Program.
Officer Acquisition:
• The Air Force budget request of $102.3 million includes a program decrease of $14.5 million. This decrease is primarily the result
of the net reduction of 92 FTEs and reductions in the Air Force Academy’s supplies, equipment, and travel.
Professional Development:
• The Army budget request of $292.4 million includes a program increase of $29.2 million. This increase is primarily the result of
an increase in Army National Guard students attending reclassification and Professional Military Education training.
• The Air Force budget request of $249.0 million includes a program increase of $10.3 million. This increase is primarily the result
of ensuring that all eligible enlisted personnel can attend in-residence Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) and Senior
Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA). The increase also supports expanding Squadron Officers School.
• The Defense Acquisition University budget request of $157.4 million includes a program increase of $8.4 million. This increase
supports the newly established College of Contract Management.
Flight Training:
• The Army budget request of $1,016.9 million reflects a program decrease of $113.0 million. This decrease reflects reduced
funding for Undergraduate and Graduate pilot training seats as a result of clearing the training backlog over the past few years
resulting in an overall decrease of 23 thousand flying hours.
• The Air Force budget request of $792.3 million reflects a program increase of $34.6 million reflecting the overall increase of 16
thousand flying hours.
Training Support:
• The Army budget request of $888.5 million reflects a program increase of $137.1 million. This increase reflects Army National
Guard support for Non-commissioned Officer Education System, Officer Education System, Warrant Officer Candidate School
and Warrant Officer Education System.
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