ACC commander eyes start to RFX training experiment, but unsure of five-year funding plan

By Courtney Albon / March 2, 2021 at 1:26 PM
The head of Air Combat Command would like to move forward with an experiment that could change the way the Air Force trains fighter pilots, but he told reporters last week he needs a more stable funding plan in place beyond fiscal year 2022 to prove out the new concept. "I think there'll be funding in '22," Gen. Mark Kelly told reporters during the Air Force Association's virtual Air Warfare Symposium. "Will there be funding after that? That's the question...

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