Our 'Vital Airbridge' About To Lose ANG Support

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unhappycamper summary of this article: Apparently the Air Force is attempting to cut down Air National Guard hours by 20% to save some $$$.

Why don't you guys hold a bake sale to raise money for salaries?






Aerial tankers sit on the flight line of the 101st Air Refueling Wing on Oct. 12 at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. The Air Force could decide within two weeks whether it will cut guardsmen’s duties for the air bridge.


Cost reductions could affect vital air bridge
By David Sharp - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Oct 12, 2010 19:55:43 EDT

The Air Force is trying to reduce the number of days worked by Air National Guard personnel by 20 percent, said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. But the program cuts make little sense, she and other critics say, because it would cost more in jet fuel and flying time to bring in active-duty Air Force units from farther away.