The county is home to both RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, two of the biggest and important US airbases in the country. As a result, military personnel at Suffolk airbases are currently working without being paid as a result of the US government shutdown. The shutdown will continue until appropriations are passed in Congress. This means that some parts of RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath have been affected. During a government shutdown, all active-duty personnel must carry out their assigned duties, with their pay delayed until the shutdown is over.