
The U.S. Air Force's fiscal 2022 unfunded priorities list (UPL) includes nearly $1.4 billion for an extra 12 Boeing [BA] F-15EXs to help the service mitigate a looming fighter force structure problem. The U.S. Air Force would lose two squadrons of Boeing F-15C/D air superiority fighters if Congress enacts the service’s fiscal 2022 budget plan (Defense Daily, June 1). The Air Force plans to reduce its F-15C/Ds by 48 next fiscal year from 234 to 186. The latter is the…