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Lawmakers say Air Force plans to cut A-10 flights and training are illegal

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Two key senators say Air Force plans to stop A-10 flights and training in October are against the law. Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., in an April 4 letter to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, say they have learned the service has not allotted any flight hours for the A-10 weapons school, has canceled A-10 modernization and has ended the normal sustainment process for fiscal 2015, which begins Oct. 1. However, the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act blocks the… (www.airforcetimes.com) More...

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canuck44
canuck44 4
The law....since when was this Administration interested in following the law?
LGM118
LGM118 1
Since when is any administration interested in following the law? Separation of powers as it exists has always led to poor legislative-executive relations.
Musketeer1
Musketeer1 1
Is this a litmus test for the ignorance of the taxpayer in general?
PhotoFinish
PhotoFinish 1
Lawmakers readying legislation to block planned A-10 cuts

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140410/NEWS05/304100060/Lawmakers-readying-legislation-block-10-cuts

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