[T]he Air Force has not established clear requirements for the missions the A-10 performs, and in the absence of these requirements, has not fully identified the capacity or capability gaps that could result from the A-10 divestment. Without a clear understanding of the capability or capacity gaps and risks that could result from A-10 divestment, it is also unclear how effective or necessary the Air Force’s and the department’s mitigation strategies will be. For example, although the Air Force has several efforts underway to generally mitigate the loss of capabilities that would result from A-10 divestment, it has not identified how or if it will replace the A-10’s role in combat search and rescue missions. Depending on the specific mitigation strategy chosen, the Air Force may have to address a number of different secondary impacts that could affect its ability to execute existing missions. The A-10 is one example of a challenge DOD could continue to face as it balances current needs against investing in the future force to replace aging systems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The report says that the Air Force hasn’t discussed the issue with A-10 pilots or crews to fill the gap that, if they had their way, would already exist. The Air Force is pinning it’s hopes on the F-35 which won’t even be able to engage in close air support for at least five more years. Of course, the problem rests with the politicians who only want to save money without a thought for how it would affect the ability of the military to fight and win wars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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