Budget hearing
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testify during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., May 20, 2026. The leaders outlined the Department of the Air Force's fiscal year 2027 budget request, emphasizing readiness, modernization and investments needed to address evolving threats across the air and space domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)