NEW FIGHTER SQUADRONS • F-35 COSTS CUT • NEW LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT
New plans call for accelerated divestiture of the ‘legacy’ Hornet fleet. Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 ‘Valions’ conducted a final flight on December 22, 2016 before its scheduled deactivation in March 2017.
Peter R. Foster
AT THE REQUEST of President Donald Trump the US Department of Defense has submitted an updated unfunded priorities list. The $30.6-billion wish list included $12 billion for the US Navy, $8.2 billion for the Army, $6.2 billion for the Air Force, and $4.2 billion for the Marines.
