Does the Air Force Really Need 74 Additional Combat Squadrons?

She added that five more bomber squadrons are needed, there are now nine.On Sep. 17, 2018 U.S. Air Force (USAF) Secretary Heather Wilson and chief of staff Gen. David Goldfein has unveiled an initiative, titled “The Air Force We Need.”The new strategy calls for the service to gain 74 combat squadrons in order to deal with threats from China and Russia.According to USA Today, The Air Force We Need is based on President Donald Trump’s defense strategy, assessments of the military