Will USAF Offload Some JSFs?: Speaking with the Dallas Morning News, Gen. Michael Moseley, Air Force Chief of Staff, predicts international demand for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be so great that the Air Force may give up a few of its planned 1,763 aircraft. He says that the number of new fighters needed by foreign air forces might well eclipse the production capacity, forcing some of the USAF buy into the international marketplace. There have been rumors that current USAF leadership is backing off the service’s requirement for 1,763 F-35s. In fact, Loren Thompson, knowledgeable defense analyst with the Lexington Institute, told the News that the new number is 1,100. Whether such a move would free up funds to buy more of the F-22A stealth fighter is questionable.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.