Carter Statement on Reports that A-10 Retirement is Indefinitely Delayed

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter released the following statement after new reports that the Air Force is indefinitely freezing all plans to retire the A-10 Warthog.

"It appears the Air Force is finally realizing that the A-10 is the only aircraft of its kind that can effectively accomplish its mission of protecting our troops while remaining close to the battlefield for any additional support that may be needed by ground troops. I have known this all along and have made it a mission to ensure the Air Force reverses their flawed attempts to retire the platform. As the Air Force deploys the A-10 fleet from Moody Air Force Base to fight ISIS overseas, I applaud the announcement that they will indefinitely delay retirement. The safety of our troops and our nation depends on it."

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