An Expeditionary Force Searches for Balance

摘要

The expeditionary Air Force has experienced momentous shifts in the last year, the service's senior leadership told attendees at AFA's 2010 Air & Space Conference in September. USAF surged forces to meet contingencies in Haiti, Pakistan, and elsewhere while removing forces from Iraq and repositioning much of its combat powerrnto support the expanded war in Afghanistan. The expeditionary Air Force today, however, is severely strained after years of war. With the completion of the recent reduction of legacy fighter aircraft, it is a force flying expanding missions with significantly fewer combat aircraft.