USAF officials say military members and civilian employees have the option in 2006 to contribute up to $15,000 to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts. There are also periods in which personnel may “catch-up” their payments: for civilians the period begins Dec. 11; for military, it’s early January. There are rules and what-nots to follow. Read about enrollment changes here and catch-up here.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
