A big +1 for the political side...However, what really irks me though is the fact that the airframes are essentially BRAND NEW. What "cost savings" is there in retiring new aircraft? It's just a crock of "Big Blue" B.S. What threat to "Big Blue" did the C-27J program present...none. End result, perfectly good aircraft getting retired and the Army Guard units who were supposed to get this aircraft taking it in the shorts.