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[Epsilon-delta]

No its not.

It's the Air Force.

Uh no, it's definitely the Navy.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Hasn't congress sent more money than the pentagon has asked for before?

Every year Obama's been in office I know. I wouldn't be surprised if it's been every year for the last 20

 

[A Human Becoming]

Requiring Congressional approval means it's not happening people.

 

[Octavion Rex]

No its not.

It's the Air Force.

I disagree. This will end up in a branch loyalty fight haha

 

[Aquamarine]

Thank god. Now if only they could reduce it even further...


I absolutely love it when government can cut down on fundamental inefficiencies like bloated military expenditures. Screw the military industrial complex.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

Sounds like we are largely firing inexpensive soldiers to protect a lot of fancy weapons.

I guess that is fine. We can always rehire soldiers.

Interestingly, pretty much. It takes decades to get a new fighter jet or ship class developed and fully operational. It takes significantly less time to teach Jimmy from rural Arkansas to shoot good and do other stuff good, too.

Navy vs Air Force seems like an age-old argument. The Navy has a better nuclear deterrent but it's conventional capability is limited by range (but is more deployable). The Air Force has the tankers that make range a relative non-issue for US aircraft; the Navy can bomb Afghanistan basically because the Air Force can them the gas.

 

[kmax]

"We got em drones now. Makes life a whole lot easier"

Seriously though, this is good news.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Interestingly, pretty much. It takes decades to get a new fighter jet or ship class developed and fully operational. It takes significantly less time to teach Jimmy from rural Arkansas to shoot good and do other stuff good, too..

Well, that depends on what you're talking about.

The Air Force would rather replace a downed plane ANY day of the week than replace a pilot.

Not only for moral reasons, but economic ones. You can build a plane in six months (depending on the model). It takes ten years to replace an experience pilot and all of their training and benefits definitely add up overtime.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

Well, that depends on what you're talking about.

The Air Force would rather replace a downed plane ANY day of the week than replace a pilot.

Not only for moral reasons, but economic ones. You can build a plane in six months (depending on the model). It takes ten years to replace an experience pilot and all of their training and benefits definitely add up overtime.

Well... yes. I was thinking specifically of the Army cuts they are talking about. Jimmy ain't gonna be no fighter jock. The Air Force is currently facing a pilot shortage...

 

[pigeon interrupted]

"We got em drones now. Makes life a whole lot easier"

Seriously though, this is good news.

Yep. Be interesting once they proliferate to other armies and the tech will only get cheaper.

 

[Mammoth Jones]