The Air Force’s Fiscal 2013 budget request for science and technology is about $2.2 billion, including about $200 million to support devolved programs such as high-energy laser efforts, said Steven Walker, the Air Force’s deputy assistant secretary for science, technology, and engineering. That’s a $64 million decrease, or roughly 2.8 percent, from Fiscal 2012, he told members of the House Armed Services Committee’s emerging threats and capabilities panel last week. “This reflects a more modest reduction than that taken across the total Air Force budget and indicates the strong support for science and technology from our leadership in this challenging fiscal environment,” said Walker. He outlined the service’s four S&T priorities: supporting the current fight while advancing breakthrough technologies for tomorrow; executing a balanced, integrated S&T program responsive to Air Force core functions like projecting power in anti-access/area-denial environments; retaining and shaping critical competencies to address the full range of S&T products and support; and ensuring S&T efforts remain focused on the service’s highest priority needs. (Walker’s prepared testimony)
Airman Charged in M18 Shooting Death Found Dead
Oct. 27, 2025
The Airman arrested in connection with the M18 pistol discharge that killed a fellow member of Air Force security forces on July 20 in Wyoming was found dead earlier this month, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed.
