In the announcement, Perry also re-emphasized his support for the Texas ANG’s 147th Fighter Wing and its F-16s, which are slated to be moved under the Pentagon’s BRAC recommendations.
The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles, that would eventually be used for both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.