9/24/2026
Political Picture

Why the Air Force needs a new fleet metric

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Why the Air Force needs a new fleet metric
Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. David H. Tabor argues for replacing the outdated Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory metric with a Combat Coded Total Aircraft Inventory to ensure realistic funding and combat readiness.
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