The Air Force is the service most affected by the impending modernization investment 'bow wave' of the 2020s, peaking at over half of the Department of Defense's modernization investment requirement in a single year at approximately $35 billion.
McCain highlights the significant modernization investment needed for the Air Force in the coming years.
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Our achievements are worth celebrating. But our challenges in the region remain daunting despite our hard-won tactical victories.
The Air Force has opted to cancel the JSTARS Recapitalization program and pursue an Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).
The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required the Air Force to maintain a minimum of 1,900 fighter aircraft, of which at least 1,100 would be combat coded.
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