Military Budget Requests Record $338.8 Billion for Air Force, Space Force

The Space Force is looking at a 124 percent budget hike.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 2, 2026. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech/Department of War

The Department of the Air Force has announced a budget proposal seeking a record $338.8 billion for the Air Force and Space Force to meet the “challenges of today and tomorrow.”

“If enacted into law as written, the combined budget for the Air Force and Space Force for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, would grow by $92.5 billion compared to the current fiscal year,” the U.S. Space Force said in an April 21 statement.