(Source: Air Combat Command)

image by Staff Sgt. Cheryl Toner

Military Leaders Urge Congress to Restore F-22 Funding

In a July 28 letter to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, the Joint Chiefs said the House Appropriations Committee's July 22 vote to cut $1.8 billion in procurement funding for the F-22 "puts in jeopardy our military modernization program."

To view the full text of the letters by both the Joint Chiefs and the commanders from DoD's major strategic commands click on the links below.

• Letter from Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Letter from Commanders in Chief