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Commission On Structure Of Air Force Recommends Proportional Fielding of New Equipment

Pat Host

Friday, January 31st, 2014

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Commission On Structure Of Air Force Recommends Proportional Fielding of New Equipment

Illustration of Boeing's KC-46A next generation aerial refueling tanker being offered for South Korea's tanker program. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

A key committee advising the Air Force on possible restructuring in upcoming years suggested proportionally and concurrently fielding new equipment across active duty, reserve and national guard components. The independent National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force said in its final report to the president and Congress, in advance of full integration, new equipment should arrive at air reserve component units simultaneously with its arrival at active component units in the proportional share of each component. As the…

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