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2014-06-20 Home Front: WoT

YES! House votes to block A-10 retirement

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Posted by Frank G 2014-06-20 15:18|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of blocking the Air Force from retiring the A-10 gunship next year.

The Republican-controlled chamber late Thursday approved a series of amendments to its fiscal 2015 defense spending bill, including a provision that would prohibit the Pentagon from spending any money to retire the fleet of Cold War-era aircraft.

The measure, which passed 300114, was sponsored by Reps. Candice Miller, a Republican from Michigan, and Ron Barber, a Democrat from Arizona.

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-20 15:20|| 2014-06-20 15:20|| Front Page Top

#2 This crap will only end when -

1 - the A10 system, it's personnel authorization, and budget slice move to the Army.

2 - when senior AF GOs are told, don't bother sending any promotion lists to Congress to rubber stamp for the next couple of years.

3 - or reconstitute the old Army Air Corps with guess who as subordinate to the CSA.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-20 15:31|| 2014-06-20 15:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Band aid. Good to have for now but the A-10 needs to go to the Army.

The Army needs to come up with something either drone like or a hybrid like the Osprey for their own CAS. The air force won't be able to give them much with the fast movers.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-06-20 16:54|| 2014-06-20 16:54|| Front Page Top

#4 We never seem to hear the Army or Marines clamoring to take this baby from the Air Force. Given the numerous tales of how the happy BZZZZZ of the A-10's gun brings joy to guys on the ground and it's almost perfect evolution as a CAS platform, one would expect some kind of noise from the ground forces.

Posted by SteveS 2014-06-20 18:59|| 2014-06-20 18:59|| Front Page Top

#5 SteveS - its because the Generals who sit in the budget meetings are politicians and too busy kissing ass. They aren't the ones who need CAS. The ones who do love the A-10s don't get to manage those big expensive programs. If that budget could be added, without cutting the rest of Army Aviation (which is the big fear), the Army would take those in a heartbeat. Train them in Ft Rucker, base them in Ft Bragg (SOCOM Supt ABN SUpt, and regular Army mission), Ft Hood (Desert, Regular Army) and Ft Carson CO (High Altitude/mountain). Permanent OCONUS bases Desiderio Army Airfield Camp Humphries Korea (Obvious), and the 12th Combat Avn Bde in Ansbach (For USAEUR, until its moved)

Posted by OldSpook 2014-06-20 19:46|| 2014-06-20 19:46|| Front Page Top

#6 #5SteveS - its because the Generals who sit in the budget meetings are politicians and too busy kissing ass.

Unfortunately what appears to have always been bad, is now far worse. Today's Army "leadership" have their collective heads buried deeply within the gluteal cleft of the regime. Only their shoulder boards prevent a full envelopment.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-20 19:56|| 2014-06-20 19:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Only their shoulder boards prevent a full envelopment.

I always wondered what those were for. Thanks! I feel a sudden urge to go watch The Pentagon Wars.

Posted by SteveS 2014-06-20 21:15|| 2014-06-20 21:15|| Front Page Top

#8 But the Democrat-led US Senate sezzes ...???

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