Perched at the top of the Air Force's breakdown of its $166.9 billion budget request for Fiscal 2017 is a $34.2 billion black hole: a "non-blue" budget, which is frequently mentioned but rarely explained. The funds in the non-blue budget support accounts that are classified-mainly the Defense Health Program, special operations, and the National Intelligence Program, according to a 2013 RAND report-and while they fall under the Air Force's topline, the service does not benefit from this money and has no authority over it.
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