Post by Sailor on Dec 6, 2015 6:44:26 GMT -8
US Air Force running out of bombs to fight ISIS
The U.S. military says its 15-month bombing campaign on the Islamic State is depleting its munitions supply and that additional money and other support is “critical” for “the long fight.”
"We're expending munitions faster than we can replenish them,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said Friday. “We need the funding in place to ensure we're prepared for the long fight. This is a critical need."
The Air Force has reportedly fired more than 20,000 bombs and missiles in Syria in the fight to dismantle the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
Air Force officials say they have enough munitions right now but project a shortage and want more long-term planning and funding to meet future needs.
More here:
www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/12/05/us-air-force-will-need-more-bombs-for-isis.html?intcmp=hplnws
How in the bloody hell can the Air Force be "running out of bombs" when most missions are bringing their munitions home? The Navy I could understand because a lot of times attack aircraft aren't permitted to bring their bomb loads back aboard ship and have to jettison the weapons over the sea. But the fight against ISIS has primarily been an Air Force gig.
W.T.F. over?
The U.S. military says its 15-month bombing campaign on the Islamic State is depleting its munitions supply and that additional money and other support is “critical” for “the long fight.”
"We're expending munitions faster than we can replenish them,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said Friday. “We need the funding in place to ensure we're prepared for the long fight. This is a critical need."
The Air Force has reportedly fired more than 20,000 bombs and missiles in Syria in the fight to dismantle the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
Air Force officials say they have enough munitions right now but project a shortage and want more long-term planning and funding to meet future needs.
More here:
www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/12/05/us-air-force-will-need-more-bombs-for-isis.html?intcmp=hplnws
How in the bloody hell can the Air Force be "running out of bombs" when most missions are bringing their munitions home? The Navy I could understand because a lot of times attack aircraft aren't permitted to bring their bomb loads back aboard ship and have to jettison the weapons over the sea. But the fight against ISIS has primarily been an Air Force gig.
W.T.F. over?