Military● LowSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 4:30 PM
Why the Air Force needs a new fleet metric
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America
Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. David H. Tabor argues for replacing the outdated Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory metric with a Combat Coded Total Aircraft Inventory to ensure realistic funding and combat readiness.
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