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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
In other words, it makes a lot of sense for the A-10's etc to be transfered.
Also, having the ground support aircraft actually controlled by the ground forces is likely to save a lot of time, money and ultimately probably lives too.
Goes to show just how messy things can get in a massive organisation like the US government, or even just the military arms of it. There's a lot to be said for a single controlling entity responsible for rationalising not just the military but the entire government, without having to answer to voters, special interest groups and any other influences outside saving money, people, and minimising bureaucracy. Keep politics out of it and work on a logical and efficiency basis.
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Absolutely makes sense. That the Army should own all CAS and Theater Transport. Will they change doctrine? Doubtful. Then again the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs should always be Army too in my opinion. We had an Admiral overseeing two ground wars.
I don't call a plumber for tax advice and I think an Admiral has no business running a war in a land locked country.
I have been wrong before, though.