National Commission Recommends More Integrated, Flexible Air Force

By Courtney Albon / January 30, 2014 at 8:19 PM
A congressional commission tasked with studying the Air Force's active-duty and reserve structure recommended this week that the service disband the Reserve Command and that Congress provide the service with greater flexibility and authority to close redundant infrastructure. The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force issued a report today in which it detailed 42 recommendations aimed at better utilizing the service's reserve and active-duty forces. The report pushes for the service to rely more heavily on its...

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