[MilCom] USAF Proposed "Structure Shifts" 2013 - 2017

[Jack L. Metcalfe]

Budget cuts & delays in the JSF (F-35) mean modernization plans for 
older airlifters & fighters will be abandoned.

Strategic Airlift
C-5 Aircraft
Cut 27 - Remaining Fleet 52 C-5M & 0 C-5A

C-17
Cut 0 - Remaining Fleet 223

Tactical Airlift
C-27J
Mothball 21, planned buy of 17 more canceled - Remaining Fleet 0

C-130
Cut 65 - Remaining Fleet 184 C-130H, 134 C-130J

Refuelers
KC-135
Cut 20 - Remaining Fleet 394

KC-10
Cut 0 - Remaining Fleet 59

ISR
RQ-4B Block 30 Global Hawk
Cut 18 - Remaining Fleet 11 Block 40s, 2 Block 20s

RC-26
Cut 11 - Remaining Fleet 0

E8C JSTARS
Cut 1 (Battle Damage) - Remaining Fleet 16

Tactical Combat
A-10
Cut 102 - Remaining Fleet 246

F-16
Cut 21 - Remaining Fleet ~ 1000

Source USAF via AWST
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Jack L. Metcalfe
Stanford, KY
jlmetcalfe at kywimax.com
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