Pentagon Details Impact Of Potential Six-Month CR, Pushing For Space Force Exemption

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The Pentagon on Thursday detailed specific programs to be impacted under a potential sixmonthcontinuing resolution, such as halting Army helicopter and Stryker production increasesand development of the Air Force’s F-15EX, with officials now preparing to work with lawmakerson including exemptions in the next stop-gap funding bill.“Two weeks from today the current continuing resolution will expire. The department urges ourcongressional partners to pass a budget at this time. The six-week CR has been problematic,another long-term CR will be more so,” Hoffman said during a press briefing. “We have ongoingconversations with Congress on the things that need to be dealt with. One example is SpaceForce. A CR does not allow us to create Space Force. That’s been a priority. It’s something thatwe’ve been moving on that path and we would like to continue to get to.”