GAO: Air Force F-22 retirement plan is unsubstantial

By Vanessa Montalbano / June 20, 2024 at 8:29 AM
The Air Force did not make necessary considerations before requesting to divest its fleet of Block 20 F-22 Raptors, according to a report released Tuesday from the government's top watchdog . “The Air Force proposed to divest its F-22 Block 20 aircraft without gathering and documenting key information on how it would, among other things, conduct its training and testing missions without using these aircraft,” the Government Accountability Office wrote. “Further, the Air Force did not fully assess and document...

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