Originally Posted by
rickair7777
OK...so twice now I've written a scathing indictment of AF leadership on this issue and then deleted it before posting. I write from the gut, but when I read it I tell myself: No, it can't really be that bad and as a fellow officer I can't make public statements demeaning the motives and wisdom of the leadership of an entire service branch. My heart tells me otherwise though.
I'll give our leadership the benefit of the doubt and assume they're good people trying to do the right thing. But they are making a horrible strategic decision. The AF can't afford everything we need to modernize, but there are far better choices than cutting the A-10 to save the money. I have zero faith in AF leadership, because they are presenting this as a fait accompli and squashing all internal debate, rather than putting in the effort to make the best decision.