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Air Force

Air Force’s Tactical Airlift Fleet Likely Has Excess Capacity, Morin Says

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

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The Air Force likely has more than it needs in its tactical airlift fleet, which means it could be targeted for future right-sizing, according to the service’s comptroller. Air Force Acting Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller Jamie Morin said yesterday at an Air Force Association breakfast in Arlington, Va., as the Air Force shrinks in size, a key challenge is figuring out how to operationalize that smaller force to prevent it from hollowing out. “In…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

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