The US Air Force has begun retiring the A-10, an aircraft famed for its role in close air support.
Indeed, the US Air Force is finally retiring the aging A-10 Warthog ground-attack aircraft, which a top official has said "doesn't scare" China.
According to Pentagon's budget request for 2024, the Air Force is looking to cut its TACP force by more than 40% over the next three years.
If the plan goes ahead, the Air Force TACP community will have a little over 2,100 positions for officers, enlisted troops, and civilian personnel in 2025, down from the 3,700 slots it has currently, a spokesman told Air Force Times.
"I think the military is getting ready for a war where we won't have air dominance," a former Air Force Combat Controller told Insider.
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