According to Reuters news service, an independent review commissioned by the Air Force finds that the service’s plan to establish a multiyear procurement program for the last 60 F-22As will not be the big money saver USAF had expected. That news confirms the view of many lawmakers, who expressed skepticism over the plan. Reuters obtained Air Force correspondence to Congress that indicated the actual savings would be less than half the original estimate of $500 million. Influential lawmakers earlier this year questioned both the legality of and justification for the proposal, asking for a more complete analysis upon which to base their decisions.
The Pentagon plans to use U.S. Air Force C-17s and C-130s to deport 5,400 people currently detained by Customs and Border Protection, officials announced Jan. 22, the first act in President Donald Trump’s sweeping promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants and increase border security.