Washington Post reported that US Air Force’s top leadership sought (for 3 years) $16 mil in counter-terrorism fund for “comfort capsules” on military planes that ferry senior officers and civilian leaders around the world. It is reported that the production of the first capsule of 2 sealed rooms has already begun.This report has resulted in an internal debate on use of taxpayer money on defense luxury (read Washington Post Article).
From Washington Post -
Air Force officials say the government needs the new capsules to ensure
that leaders can talk, work and rest comfortably in the air. But the
top brass’s preoccupation with creating new luxury in wartime has
alienated lower-ranking Air Force officers familiar with the effort, as
well as congressional staff members and a nonprofit group that calls
the program a waste of money.
Air Force documents spell out how each of the capsules is to be
“aesthetically pleasing and furnished to reflect the rank of the senior
leaders using the capsule,” with beds, a couch, a table, a 37-inch
flat-screen monitor with stereo speakers, and a full-length mirror.
