ACC boss: The Air Force’s fighters must be ready to fly in contested air space

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ACC boss: The Air Force’s fighters must be ready to fly in contested air space
By: Stephen Losey   1 day ago


The way the Air Force wages war is changing, and Air Combat Command needs to change with it.

For the last quarter-century, the Air Force has operated in “permissive environments” where it controlled the sky, largely unopposed, using precision weapons and supporting troops on the ground with little collateral damage, said Gen. Mike Holmes, ACC commander, in a Sept. 6 interview.

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