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Lawmakers Continue to Press Air Force on F-15EX Buy

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, April 5th, 2019

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Lawmakers Continue to Press Air Force on F-15EX Buy

Boeing's F-15 Advanced Eagle, an upgraded version of the F-15E Strike Eagle. (Photo: Boeing)

Lawmakers in both chambers continued to press Air Force leadership this week on the service’s decision to include eight F-15EX aircraft in its fiscal year 2020 proposed budget. Multiple members of the Senate Armed Services Committee from both parties demanded answers from Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein during an April 4 hearing, concerned about its effects on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and its effectiveness on a future battlefield. The F-15EX is…

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