The Air Force’s latest force restructuring plan includes establishing a reserve component formal training unit at Little Rock AFB, Ark., to take over C-130H2 training from the active duty 62nd Airlift Squadron—part of a C-130 compromise USAF worked with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. According to an AFRC release, the switchover is to be complete by 2012, but the aircraft will be at Little Rock by fall 2011. AFRC expects to have about 100 airmen in the new FTU by the start of 2012. Ultimately, the plan calls for a mix of 383 traditional reservists and 323 full-time air reserve technicians. The shift also enables USAF to redistribute about 559 active duty slots to other locations.
The Air Force could conduct an operation like Israel's successful air campaign against Iran's nuclear sites, military leadership and air defenses, but readiness issues would make it risky, airpower experts said. Limited spare parts and training, low mission capable rates and few flying hours would put a drag on USAF's…