Four F-35 Lightning II aircraft prepare for takeoff at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4. Hill's active duty and Reserve F-35 pilots recently began flying routine four-ship configurations, just as they would in combat. U.S. Air Force/Paul Holcomb
Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One: Why 386 Squadrons? Air Force Says It’ll Have the Data Next Year
Air Force leaders say they’ll know how many planes they really need — in March.
Why 386?
With great fanfare, U.S. Air Force leaders on Monday announced they need 386 operational squadrons — a 25 percent increase to the fleet — and 40,000 more airmen to execute President Trump’s new National Defense Strategy which focuses on countering China and Russia. This week’s annual Air Force Association conference even passed out blue coffee mugs embossed with the Air Force seal and the number 386 for all attendees to see.
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WNU Editor: This is the problem with the Pentagon. They throw numbers, but do not justify nor provide their strategy on why they want what they want.
