U.S. Air Force Looks To Transform, Starting With Broad Aircraft Cuts

April 01, 2022
f-22 at NAS Key West, Florida
To free up funds to modernize the F-22 fleet and other future needs, the Air Force wants to retire 33 of its older F-22s—such as this one from the 325th Fighter Wing parked during a visit to NAS Key West, Florida, in July 2021—that are currently used for training.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
When Frank Kendall oversaw Defense Department acquisition during the Obama administration, he was asked about his plans: Did he want to be evolutionary or transformational in his approach to weapons buying? At the time, he said he wanted to be evolutionary, since incremental change over time would...

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