I think that there is a definite need for an "Air Force Expeditionary Force" that should "own" its own ground combat forces. To include deployable armored vehicles. And if I were in charge of approving budgets, I would support a budget for the Air Forces' version of the Marine Corps.

But - I can only see the UAS (Uninhabited Aerial System) (the name changed last week, from UAV, believe it or not) issue in terms of historical USAF M.O.

1. Claim responsibility for a technology that the Army needs to operate.
2. Get responsibility for that technology.
3. Fail to develop that technology.
4. Retask a poorly suited substitute once the Army NEEDs support from that technology with all sorts of inappropriate restrictions.


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