Lapse In Appropriations

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read More.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink pose for a photo in front of AMC’s coin display at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 9, 2025. Lamontagne and Meink discussed the success of the mission and AMC priorities . (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood)

US Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command and Scott Air Force Base leadership greet Air Force leadership at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 9, 2025. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Scott to recognize mobility warriors’ contributions to Operation Midnight Hammer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood)

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin greet Brig. Gen. Cassius Bentley, 618th Air Operations Center commander and Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Gershon, 618th AOC superintendent at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 9, 2025. The 618th AOC provides rapid global mobility for all combatant commands and is a key player in all Department of Defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, welcomes Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to USTRANSCOM headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Meink visited Scott AFB as part of an immersion tour to gain insight into how the Department of the Air Force supports the mission and operations of the command. (Photo by Brien Vorhees)

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks to Airmen during an all-call on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 9, 2025. Allvin used the all-call to highlight key priorities, including operational readiness, workforce development, and the continued projection of airpower across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Violette Hosack)

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks to Airmen during an all-call on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 9, 2025. Allvin conducted an all-call to recognize the accomplishments of air mobility forces and outline the future of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Violette Hosack)

Airmen attend the 2025 retirement dinner at the 182nd Airlift Wing.

Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during an Enlisted Association of the National Guard event in Washington Feb. 24, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders representing more than 430,000 Soldiers and Airmen shared insights and discussed priorities during a leadership panel.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, left, speaks during a senior leader panel during the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Feb. 21, 2025. Allvin and three other senior officials spoke to cadets, faculty, service members, visiting undergraduate students and community leaders during the hour-long session. Allvin emphasized the importance of warrior ethos, deterrence and innovation throughout the U.S. Air Force to set conditions for success on future battlefields. (US. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)

Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks at a senior leader panel during the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Feb. 21, 2025. Whiting shared his philosophy on employing U.S. space capabilities to increase joint force lethality and to protect the joint force and the U.S. from space-enabled attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna, speaks during a senior leader panel at the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the U.S. Air Force Academy

An audience of cadets, faculty, service members, visiting undergraduate students and community leaders listen to a senior leader panel during the National Character and Leadership Symposium

Guests at “Breakfast with the Boss” Boss Lif

Military spouses on a C-130H Hercules flight.

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