The White House Office of Management and Budget also reacted coolly to congressional plans to restore $2.5 billion to fund construction of new C-17 Globemaster II transport aircraft for the Air Force, increase funding of the $9.3 billion TPY-42 missile defense radar system by $41 million, reduce the amount of money earmarked for training Afghan Security Forces by $900 million, and reduce operations and maintenance accounts not associated with health care by more than $3 billion. The OMB also thanked lawmakers for sticking with White House plans to scrap the F-22 fighter and VH-71 presidential helicopter programs, and urged them to resist efforts to restore them when debate on the bill, H.R. 3326, reaches the House and Senate floors.
