Identify cost-cutting opportunities for the new Air Force One

Acquisitions

Identify cost-cutting measure for the new Air Force One

The new Air Force One design is projected to cost at least $600 million, a number that President Trump himself has criticized in the past. While Air Force One is no average aircraft by any means, lawmakers should look to identify any waste and cut unnecessary costs. In 2019, the Pentagon provided its first public accounting of the total costs of the new Air Force One, which totaled $5.3 billion. Pentagon officials suggested accounts for total costs of building a hangar complex as well as other administrative, engineering, and development work. The Trump Administration has long stated its desire to bring costs down as low as possible, and should pursue all available options moving forward.

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$1 million+

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Defense News: Boeing lands $600M contract to design new Air Force Ones

“If we are going to effectively tackle the long-term national security threat posed by our national debt, then we need to seriously examine how our defense dollars are being spent. Waste and inefficiency within the Pentagon not only contributes to our nation’s debt and deficit, it also diminishes the effectiveness of our nation’s armed forces."

Dan Caldwell, USMC (ret.)
Concerned Veterans for America

“I'm concerned that our increasing fractious political process, particularly with respect to federal spending, is threatening our ability to properly defend our nation both in the short term and especially in the long term."

Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence

“This guide is a much-needed first step toward encouraging politicians to consider all available options for substantive Pentagon reform. Our troops deserve better than broken bureaucracy, and politicians shouldn't fool themselves into thinking that throwing money at the problem is the solution."

Capt. Dan Grazier, USMC (ret.)
Project on Government Oversight

Solutions

Pursuing Smart Tradeoffs