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Air Force

USAF Doesn’t Need A-10, Says Nominee for Vice Chair of Joint Chiefs

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

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USAF Doesn’t Need A-10, Says Nominee for Vice Chair of Joint Chiefs

Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, the administration’s nominee for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, unequivocally declared that the service does not need to retain a dedicated close air support aircraft such as the A-10 Warthog.But surprisingly members of the Senate Armed Services Committee—who have been strident in their support of the platform—chose not to bring up Selva’s opinion on the matter during a July 14 confirmation hearing, which was disclosed in written answers to questions posed by…

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