To handle multiplying missions without more people, the Air Force won't be able to do all its assigned tasks as comprehensively as it once did, and will be aiming instead for simple sufficiency in areas where it's been accustomed to dominance.rnThat was the assessment from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, in an interview shortly after the Fiscal 2011 defense budget was unveiled. The Air Force, Schwartz said, will remain fixed at 332,000 people, but with increasing demands on its manpower in remotely piloted aircraft, irregular warfare, and other emerging missions, it won't have the money to pursue full-up capabilities as it always has.
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