Air Education and Training Command inactivates 19th Air Force, the NAF which oversaw AETC’s flying mission for nearly two decades, as part of an Air Force efficiency move to reduce overhead spending.
When an E-3 Sentry battle management aircraft was damaged in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, it sparked a host of questions about one of the Air Force’s oldest, smallest, but most critical fleets. Experts say the service doesn’t have many options to answer those questions.
