Because not being able to take a nap is terrifying, all right

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Air Force officials sought to spend millions of dollars in counterterrorism funds on "comfort capsules" for military planes used by senior officers and civilian leaders, The Washington Post reported on Friday....

Air Force officials said the government needed the new capsules to ensure leaders could talk, work and rest comfortably in the air, the report said.

[From U.S. antiterror funds sought for comfort pods: Post | Politics | Reuters]