Many moving parts here. KellyinAvon, SMSgt, USAF (Retired) who once worked at HQ Air Combat Command, very familiar with programmatic funding, PPBE (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution,) and Air Support Operations Groups/Squadrons (ASOG/ASOS.)
First off, the authorized manning of the TACP career Field (1C4X1) IS NOT tied to the A-10 aircraft. Multiple things here.
More to follow...
First off, the authorized manning of the TACP career Field (1C4X1) IS NOT tied to the A-10 aircraft. Multiple things here.
The Air Force expects the A-10 Warthog to be completely retired by 2028 or 2029
This is Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This means the POM (Program Objective Memorandum) out past FY29.More to follow...
Elite Air Force operators brace for uncertain future as Pentagon pulls plug on A-10 Warthog fleet
The U.S. Air Force will cut personnel assigned to its elite Tactical Air Control Party career field nearly in half as the service looks to continue retiring the A-10 Warthog.
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