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Air Force Academy Superintendent Kitchen Spending

Number 16294
Subject Military
Source Gazette Telegraph (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
State Colorado
Year 1999
Publication Date July 3, 1999; July 14, 1999; July 17, 1999
Summary A Gazette investigation revealed that the Air Force Academy "used military readiness money to remodel generals' homes including $308,000 spent on a kitchen.... The Air Force isn't alone in the practice. The Navy recently told Congress it had spent $5.6 million in readiness money on admirals' homes... "
Category Contest Entry
Pages 7
Keywords malfeasance funds misappropriation perks budgets Pentagon accountability Facilities Board public property maintenance House Military Construction subcommittee
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