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Friday, December 06, 2013

Former CSAF: Time to cut the A-10, invest in combat search-and-rescue

A-10C Thunderbolt IIA former top general of the Air Force weighed in on the debate over the future of the A-10, saying it is time to let the venerable jet go and move on to newer jets that can face newer threats.

“You got to let it go and progress in to the next generation,” said retired Gen. T. Michael Moseley, who served as chief of staff of the Air Force from September 2005 to July 2008.

The Air Force this fall has publicly said it is weighing the possibility of cutting the entire A-10 fleet. The service in a response to Congress about the idea said it would save about $3.5 billion over five years by cutting the fleet and eventually using the F-35 and other fighter and bomber aircraft to fill the close-air support role.

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