⚔️ War & Conflict Apr 14, 2026 · Todd South

Guard Leaders Tell Congress the Air Force Needs 100 New Fighters a Year

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Guard Leaders Tell Congress the Air Force Needs 100 New Fighters a Year
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National Guard adjutants general from nearly two dozen states have signed a letter to Congress seeking multiyear funding for the Air Force to purchase between 72 and 100 new fighter jets per year to modernize the total force.



The letter, sent to Congress last week, stresses the need for the Air Force’s Active, Guard, and Reserve components to recapitalize their decades-old fighter aircraft with newer jets such as the F-35A Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, F-15EX Eagle II, and F-47.



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