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R43843National Defense
Proposed Retirement of A-10 Aircraft: Background in Brief
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: January 2015
January 5, 2015
Summary
The Administration’s fiscal 2015 budget proposed to retire the entire fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft beginning in FY2016. This report covers the background to that decision and legislative action as of the end of 2014.
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