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Latest "386 squadrons" stories
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The Air Force we can afford: The 386-squadron goal appears out of reach
The Air Force insists it hasn't given up on 386 squadrons — but the path to achieving that goal remains unclear.
No sign of 74 new squadrons in budget — but Air Force says effort is not dead
The "Air Force We Need" proposal would add seven new fighter squadrons and 14 new tanker squadrons, among others.
The 386-squadron goal is still lean compared to Desert Storm days, Air Force chief says
The Air Force is not playing a negotiating trick by asking for more squadrons than it needs and then bartering with lawmakers downward, according to the Air Force chief of staff.
By Kyle Rempfer
Numbers game: How the Air Force is following the Army and Navy’s bad example
The Air Force is using the Army and Navy playbook and focusing on an end-strength number. That could be catastrophic in the future, warns Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security.
By Susanna V. Blume
Does the Air Force really need 74 more squadrons? It depends on who you ask
The nearly 25 percent increase in squadrons would be the lynchpin in the service’s “Air Force We Need” proposal.
By Kyle Rempfer