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2006-12-21 Iraq

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2006-12-21 13:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The last time the AF had a drawdown the Army/Navy/Marines scooped up a lot of NCOs/Officers.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-12-21 16:58|| 2006-12-21 16:58|| Front Page Top

#2 AF, git witgh the program..

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Posted by RD 2006-12-21 17:08|| 2006-12-21 17:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, this is just the "Blue Sky Warriors" approach coming back to bite the AF in the ass. For years, the AF has fought every program to make them truly capable of Close Air Support, including trying to retire the A-10 as soon as they got it in inventory. Now that the most likely enemy for the US for the next decade or so is the terrorist/insurgent/gang type, the AF has nothing to bring to the table. Plus, the AF had not trained its personnel for rational self-defense for years - no rifle range time, no infantry tactics, and barely anything for the air field security units as far as equipment, ammo, or training.
Now, they are having to fast-track things that should have been done for the past 2 decades, and they are crying about it. Also, lots of the planes that they wanted for the "Grand Air War" are NOT needed anymore, especially since the Soviets/Russians have closed so many production and research lines. And since the Chinese are a good 2-3 decades away from being able to challenge the Japanese AF, let alone the US AF.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-12-21 21:07|| 2006-12-21 21:07|| Front Page Top

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