Requirement for 386 squadrons driven by Air Force 'tasks and missions' in 2018 defense strategy

By Jason Sherman / September 20, 2018 at 4:20 PM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The Air Force analysis that concludes 386 operational squadrons -- nearly 25 percent more than it currently has -- are required to execute the 2018 National Defense Strategy at low to moderate risk is driven in part by an assumption that the service needs to be prepared to simultaneously perform a handful of major tasks and missions, according to a senior service official. At the Air Force Association’s annual meeting here this week, Air Force leaders...

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