WILLIAM CASTLE

S.4638/H.R.8070 Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and S.4921/H.R.8774 Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act. Provisions relating to: 1.Increasing the personnel strength of the United States Space Force (USSF) to meet emerging requirements and threats; 2.Recapitalizing the aircraft strength of the Air Force, Reserves, and Air National Guard, specifically by seeking to procure additional F-35s and F-15EXs and delaying the retirement of Block 20 F-22s; 3.Affording additional flexibility in the funding of software development and maintenance; 4.Securing additional funding and authorizations for additional pay and resources to be used for the on-installation center-based childcare and Family Childcare homes; 5.Increasing the ability of the USSF to purchase commercial space services, integrate those capabilities into organic Space Force capabilities, and deliver those forces to Combatant Commands; 6.Requiring a report on Pass-Through where funding passes through the Department of the Air Force to other government agencies; 7.Seeking the continued development and deployment of the Sentinel ICBM and preventing the reduction in the current number of ICBMs deployed; 8.Supporting an increase in military personnel pay by 19 percent for junior enlisted personnel and 4.5 percent for all other ranks; and 9.Supporting the adoption of H.R.5071, the Legacy Guardian Recognition Act, and seeking its incorporation into the enacted version of the FY'25 Defense Authorization Act; In addition, the AFA members will work on the following issues: 1.Correcting Veterans' Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation; 2.Improving Air Force and Space Force dormitories; 3.Increasing to $300 million the level at which the Department of Defense can begin new starts during Continuing Resolutions; 4.Creating a Defense Civilian Training Corporation (DCTC) to attract and train future members of the civil service. The DCTC would operate much like a civilian ROTC program; 5.Establishing a fair Cost of Living Adjustment formula for all ranks; and 6.Ensuring all Reservists and National Guard service members receive TRICARE;

FY 2025 National Defense Authorization bill and FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill (both bills in their entirety) and provisions related to: 1) increasing the personnel strength of the United States Space Force (USSF) to meet emerging requirements and threats; 2) recapitalizing the aircraft strength of the Air Force, Reserves, and Air National Guard. Specifically, by seeking to procure additional F-35s and F-15EXs and delay the retirement of Block 20 F-22s; 3) to afford additional flexibility in the funding of software development and maintenance; 4) secure additional funding for the Air Forces Childcare program; 5) increase the ability of the USSF to purchase commercial space services, integrate those capabilities into organic Space Force capabilities, and deliver those forces to Combatant commands, and; 6) require a report on Pass-Through where funding passes through the Department of the Air Force to other government agencies. In addition, we will seek the continued development and deployment of the Sentinel ICBM. Finally, the AFA will also be working on the following issues: 1)Correcting Veterans' Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 2)Improving Air Force and Space Force Dormitories 3)Increasing to $300 million the level in which the Department of Defense can begin New Starts during Continuing Resolutions. 4)The creation of a Defense Civilian Training Corporation (DCTC) to attract and train future members of the civil service. The DCTC would operate much like a civilian ROTC program. 5)Establishing a fair Cost of Living Adjustment formula for all ranks. 6)Ensuring all Reservists and National Guard servicemembers receive TRICARE.

FY 2025 National Defense Authorization bill and FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill (both bills in their entirety) and provisions related to: 1) increasing the personnel strength of the United States Space Force (USSF) to meet emerging requirements and threats; 2) recapitalizing the aircraft strength of the Air Force, Reserves, and Air National Guard. Specifically, by seeking to procure additional F-35s and F-15EXs and delay the retirement of Block 20 F-22s; 3) to afford additional flexibility in the funding of software development and maintenance; 4) secure additional funding for the Air Forces Childcare program; 5) increase the ability of the USSF to purchase commercial space services, integrate those capabilities into organic Space Force capabilities, and deliver those forces to Combatant commands, and; 6) require a report on Pass-Through where funding passes through the Department of the Air Force to other government agencies. In addition, we will seek the continued development and deployment of the Sentinel ICBM. Finally, the AFA will also be working on the following issues: 1)Correcting Veterans' Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 2)Improving Air Force and Space Force Dormitories 3)Increasing to $300 million the level in which the Department of Defense can begin New Starts during Continuing Resolutions. 4)The creation of a Defense Civilian Training Corporation (DCTC) to attract and train future members of the civil service. The DCTC would operate much like a civilian ROTC program. 5)Establishing a fair Cost of Living Adjustment formula for all ranks. 6)Enacting the Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives Act 7)Ensuring all Reservists and National Guard servicemembers receive TRICARE.

AIR AND SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (F/K/A AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)

AIR AND SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (F/K/A AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)

AIR AND SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (F/K/A AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)