DOD to Get $10.5 Billion in Coronavirus Stimulus

The $2 trillion stimulus package under consideration on Capitol Hill to deal with the spreading coronavirus pandemic would allow military leaders, including Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond, to stay in their posts longer than planned for continuity, according to bill text released March 25 by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Under the bill, the Pentagon would get $10.5 billion, including $2.5 billion to bolster the defense industrial base and $300 million to buy new IT equipment and grow bandwidth as the department begins to telework. The Trump administration on March 2 nominated Pacific Air Forces boss Gen. C.Q. Brown to replace Goldfein, who has served as the Air Force’s top uniformed officer since July 2016. Goldfein's term is set to expire this year. Read more ►