WASHINGTON -- The Secretary of the Air Force, Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General T. Michael Moseley will deliver the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Budget Request to the House Armed Services Committee February 28th at 10 a.m. in the Rayburn Building.

Last year, they outlined a strategy to address the Air Force's most pressing need--recapitalizing its aging fleet. This year continues that strategy and emphasizes that to maintain the Air Force's asymmetric advantage of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power recapitalizing its aging equipment inventories is the key.

They will discuss the Air Force's commitment to its top priorities: winning the Global War on Terror, caring for Airmen and their families and recapitalizing and modernizing aging aircraft, spacecraft and equipment. Additionally, they will discuss the Air Force's top acquisition priorities as well as the Air Force's dedication to be good stewards of America's resources and to continue to dominate air, space and cyberspace in defense of our Nation now and in the future.

The HASC is led by its Chairman, Ike Skelton, D, MO, and Ranking Member Duncan Hunter, R, CA and is composed of 61 members, working in seven sub-committees. These committees are; Readiness, led by Chairman Solomon P. Ortiz, D, TX and Ranking Member Jo Ann Davis, R, VA; Air and Land Forces, led by Chairman Neil Abercrombie, D, HI, and Ranking Member Jim Saxton, R, NJ; Seapower and expeditionary Forces with Chairman Gene Taylor, D, MS and Ranking Member Roscoe G. Bartlett, R, MD; Oversights and Investigations led by Chairman Marty Meehan, D, MA and Ranking Member W. Todd Akin, R, MO; Military Personnel with Chairman Vic Snyder, D, AR and Ranking Member John M. McHugh, R, NY; Terrorism and Unconventional Threats led by Chairman Adam Smith, D, WA, and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry, R, TX; Strategic Forces led by Chairwoman Ellen O. Tauscher, D, CA and Ranking Member Terry Everett, R, AL.