Air Force Leadership: No More F-22s

"Ultimately, buying more F-22s means doing less of something else and we did not recommend displacement of these other priorities to fund additional F-22s. In summary, we assessed the F-22 decision from all angles, taking into account competing strategic priorities and complementary programs and alternatives, all balanced within the context of available resources. We did not and do not recommend F-22s be included in the FY10 defense budget." [Emphasis POGO's]

- Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Michael Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, July 13, 2009

Comments

[Posted on: Jul 14, 2009 at 01:06 PM]

Yeah, the F-22 is a threat to all those Air Force officers who have to put up with those difficult conditions at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. As I understand it, if the F-22 were to displace any of the F-35 funding, they might have to go to war in Afghanistan instead of using their butts to polish seats in the Taj Mahal building they put up specifically for those "procurement warriors". In a war zone, they may have to put up with wilted salad greens and do without a posh gymnasium, or have to use one that's more than one floor away. Oh the humanity!