Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), in response to the Army's controversial plans to downsize and restructure its aviation assets, are preparing legislation that could lead to an independent commission to study the service's size and force structure. At issue is the Army's plan to retire its entire fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warriors and replace them with Apaches teamed with Shadow unmanned aircraft systems to perform the armed aerial scout mission. To carry out the plan, the Army...
