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<p>Do your homework. The Function of the Armed Forces and the Joint Chiefs of Staff policy developed by SecDef Forrestal in 1948 delineated the powers specific to each of the services. The Army is limited to reconnaissance and medivac aircraft while it is the AFs responsibility to provide ALL TACTICAL support for the Army which for the most part consists solely of close air support to troops on the ground. The AF does not like close air support. It isn’t ‘cool’. They didn’t want the A-10. As recent as the '90s, they have attempted to replace it with the F-16, and periodically have attempted to give the entire fleet to the Army. It’s a pity the above federal law prohibits the transfer or the AF could die the slow death it deserves. </p>
<p>Money has nothing to do with the quote in the article that the Navy provides better close air support than the AF. It is all attitude which is perpetuated by ignorance such as the quoted statement.</p>
<p>PETKO, the Army is at war and in harms way. It should be the only priority of the AF to support them. Anything else is secondary.</p>
<p>Make no excuses. the AF continues to have egg on it’s face.</p>