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Ted Budd: “The Air Force fleet is the smallest and oldest that it's…”

Featuring: Ted Budd, Republican | U.S. Senate from North Carolina

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Ted Budd Asks Air Force Secretary Nominee Meink: Is Our Air Force Fleet 'Too Small'?

Published | Video Starts at 01:12

My understanding is that the Secretary will likely ask me to take a look at it if I'm confirmed. Look forward to working together in that regards. Continuing on, in a January op ed, General Alvin, he highlighted that The Air Force fleet is the smallest and oldest that it's ever been. citing in part that, and here's a quote, we are blocked from divesting aircraft and programs ill suited for today's threat environment, end quote. (01:12–01:17)

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Asserts that the current Air Force fleet is the smallest and oldest in its history.

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