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On the recordMay 17, 2011
General Johns, normal Air Force planning for force structure includes additional aircraft for attrition reserve, so-called back-up inventory aircraft that protect against aircraft being unavailable during periods of depot maintenance, et cetera, and aircraft for training purposes.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing the need for backup aircraft in Air Force planning.

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