GAO warns of capability gaps after USAF A-10 retirement
Marina Malenic, Washington, DC - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
26 August 2016
A-10 divestment could damage some mission sets, the GAO has warned. Source: USAF
Key Points
GAO has raised concerns about lost mission capability if the A-10 is retired
CSAR-Sandy and FAC(A) are two mission sets that could be weakened if the USAF divests the aircraft
Congressional auditors have raised concerns about potential for lost mission capability in a 24 August report about the US Air Force's (USAF's) plan to retire the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close-air support (CAS) aircraft.
The USAF "has not established clear requirements for the missions the A-10 performs and, in the absence of these requirements, has not fully identified the capacity or capability gaps that could result from the A-10 divestment," the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. "Without a clear understanding of the capability or capacity gaps and risks that could result from A-10 divestment, it is also unclear how effective or necessary the air force's and the department's mitigation strategies will be."
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