Posted on Jul 23, 2016
With CENTCOM reinstating the OV-10, which service is best suited for the Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance mission?
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All the way back to the Signal Corp Days and Billy Mitchell, the Air Force has chaffed at being relegated to tactical support, and has viewed themselves as a strategic power. Since becoming their own branch the AF has consistently shown that they value strategic power over tactical. I doubt the AF would even want the Bronco. Let the Marines support themselves, and let the Army support us. As far as I'm concerned the AF should be relieved of all tactical missions, the Army should get the A-10 and the AF can then focus on winning WWIII or nuking the crap out of the rest of the World. Though in all fairness, Gen Curtis LeMay was probably the last AF General who wanted to.
Also before any of our AF brothers and sisters get too bent out of shape over this, I am NOT referring to the Airmen who have done their jobs, and done them well. I'm referring to the Generals, and those at the top of the AF when setting direction and lobbying congress for money.
Also before any of our AF brothers and sisters get too bent out of shape over this, I am NOT referring to the Airmen who have done their jobs, and done them well. I'm referring to the Generals, and those at the top of the AF when setting direction and lobbying congress for money.
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The A-10 and OV-1 are excellent platforms and I've said for years the A-10 should have gone to the Army.
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Additionally, the AF has done a great job in the CAS role, but I feel the Army should be the sole provider of CAS. Let the Air Force handle the strategic missions, we will support our troops on the ground
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LTC Paul Labrador
SFC (Join to see) - AF has done the CAS role because Congress FORCED them to do the CAS role. Given their druthers, the AF would get rid of that mission.
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I think it comes down to money. The Air Force wants to offset savings on the A-10 to pay for F-35 and people. If the Air Force gives the A-10 to the Army without money and infrastructure, how would the Army sustain it?
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