03/20/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"The Army is out of balance. . . Overall, we are consuming readiness as fast as we can build it."
"a vital component of maintaining the readiness of our Armed Forces is ensuring our men and women in uniform are provided the best equipment available."
"The Strike Fighter gap is also a readiness issue."
"By accelerating the planned retirement of 257 legacy fighter aircraft, we are committed to a smaller, but more capable fifth-generation fighter force."