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Wilson: Air Force Needs 386 Squadrons to Meet Operational Needs

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Wilson: Air Force Needs 386 Squadrons to Meet Operational Needs
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on a higher headquarters-directed Continuous Bomber Presence mission in support of exercise Pitch Black 18 in Australia's Northern Territory Aug. 6, 2018 (HST). Bilateral training between the United States and allies like Australia increases interoperability and strengthens our long-standing military-to-military partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force plans to boost its number of operational squadrons by nearly 25 percent by 2030 to meet requirements set in the 2018 National Defense Strategy, service Secretary Heather Wilson said Monday.The service must have 386 squadrons to meet that goal, she said in her keynote speech at the Air Force Association’s annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference here. It currently operates 312 squadrons.In more detail, the Air Force proposes five additional bomber squadrons —…

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