Rebooting the Total Force

摘要

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, signed into law by President Barack Obama on Jan. 2, created a National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, to be composed of eight members. The independent commission is charged to determine the appropriate USAF force structure in a way that avoids the political animosity, sense of surprise, and distrust of the system that accompanied the proposed reductions to Air National Guard forces included in the Fiscal 2013 President's budget request. The goal this time around is to find ways to reduce costs while keeping the current and anticipated needs of combatant commanders-and the unique capabilities of the Active and reserve components-in mind. The commission held its first meeting on April 30 and is to report back to Congress by Feb. 1,2014.