Air Force Generals Worried About Impact Of Budget Cuts On F-16 Targeting Pods, C-130s

By Maggie Ybarra / March 20, 2013 at 7:26 PM
Air Force reserve component leaders are concerned that ongoing congressional budget issues may negatively impact modernization plans for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard aircraft efforts, in particular F-16 targeting pods and the C-130's fuel control system. During a March 19 hearing of the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee, Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. James Jackson said he was concerned about the impact that sequestration, in combination with uncertainty surrounding a potential yearlong continuing...

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