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The US Air Force still can't explain why it spent $1,280 on a coffee cup
Paul Szoldra,
Task & Purpose
Nov. 3, 2018, 9:19 AM
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) finally received a response to questions he asked the Air Force on why it was spending more than a thousand bucks on an in-flight coffee cup, and he's not all that satisfied with its explanation.
"While I appreciate that the Air Force is working to find innovations that would help save taxpayer dollars, it remains unclear why it cannot find a cheaper alternative to a $1,280 cup," Grassley said in a statement on Friday.
"Government officials have the responsibility to use taxpayer dollars efficiently. Too often, that's not the case. I intend to pursue this issue further."
Earlier this month, Grassley sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson in which he inquired about what the Air Force calls "hot cups," metal cups similar in size to a French press that he said cost the service $56,000 over the past three years.
As it turns out, it's even worse: The Air Force spent more than $300,000 on the cups.
An airman holds a "hot cup" inside a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, in June.
Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/US Air Force Photo
Ironically, the exorbitant price tag caught Grassley's eye soon after the Air Force published a public-affairs story lauding a 3D-printing innovation one of its squadrons made to develop a cheaper solution to the problem of the cup's handles breaking off.
In the past, if an airman dropped
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The US Air Force still can't explain why it spent $1,280 on a coffee cup
Paul Szoldra,
Task & Purpose
Nov. 3, 2018, 9:19 AM
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images
- Sen. Chuck Grassley finally received a response from the Air Force about why it was spending exorbitant amounts on coffee cups.
- The Air Force has been using "hot cups," metal cups similar in size to a French press that cost $1,280 per cup.
- Over the past three years, the Air Force has spent more than $300,000 on these hot cups.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) finally received a response to questions he asked the Air Force on why it was spending more than a thousand bucks on an in-flight coffee cup, and he's not all that satisfied with its explanation.
"While I appreciate that the Air Force is working to find innovations that would help save taxpayer dollars, it remains unclear why it cannot find a cheaper alternative to a $1,280 cup," Grassley said in a statement on Friday.
"Government officials have the responsibility to use taxpayer dollars efficiently. Too often, that's not the case. I intend to pursue this issue further."
Earlier this month, Grassley sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson in which he inquired about what the Air Force calls "hot cups," metal cups similar in size to a French press that he said cost the service $56,000 over the past three years.
As it turns out, it's even worse: The Air Force spent more than $300,000 on the cups.
An airman holds a "hot cup" inside a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, in June.
Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/US Air Force Photo
Ironically, the exorbitant price tag caught Grassley's eye soon after the Air Force published a public-affairs story lauding a 3D-printing innovation one of its squadrons made to develop a cheaper solution to the problem of the cup's handles breaking off.
In the past, if an airman dropped
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-...mOdH1LPmh3HWRku_AHOlZJ4acaijJaTfOYTrPtH5FOCwk