Why the Air Force needs a new fleet metric
Summary
The Air Force wants to change how it counts its planes. Lt. Gen. David H. Tabor suggests using a new method called Combat Coded Total Aircraft Inventory. This would give a better picture of how ready the Air Force is for fighting and help with more accurate funding.Key Facts
- The current way the Air Force counts planes is called Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory.
- This method is considered outdated.
- Lt. Gen. David H. Tabor is the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff.
- He proposes a new counting system called Combat Coded Total Aircraft Inventory.
- The new method focuses on the number of combat-ready planes.
- Changing the metric aims to improve how the Air Force measures readiness.
- A better metric could lead to more realistic funding requests.
- The goal is to make sure the Air Force is prepared for real combat situations.
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