But these cuts come as the Air Force seeks to reassess its close-air support capabilities amid escalating tensions with China, even looking to scrap more A-10 Warthogs -- one of the main airframes ...

The Air Force has other aircraft that can fly close air support missions, including F-16s, F-15Es, B-1 bombers, AC-130 gunships, and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek ...

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A U.S. Air Force Tactical Control Party airman (TACP) from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, awaits a radio call to be transported out of Townsend Bombing ...

This contract provides complete contracted air support services for adversary air threats and close air support threats. Work will be performed throughout the contiguous United States and outside the ...

The US Air Force has begun retiring the A-10, an aircraft famed for its role in close air support. The service plans to reduce Tactical Air Control Party airmen, who call in airstrikes.

Troops in Contact, an advocacy group for the close air support community, opposes the Air Force’s plan to retire the Warthogs, arguing that the changes will “cost lives” and “risks losing ...

The U.S. Air Force has transferred upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons from Japan to South Korea, reinforcing its fighter ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is retiring the A-10 “Warthog,” a dedicated close air support aircraft beloved by ground troops for its effectiveness in combat.

The OA-1K is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The A-10 Thunderbolt II gets its name from the P-47 from World War II, a rugged aircraft that provided close air support for ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded seven companies spots on a potential $5.4 billion contract to provide combat air forces with close air support services to help counter adversary threats.