Hard over the last two years. So there will be significant challenges of not going forward. The a10 sole usefulness is being of close support, discounting capabilities in Forward Air Control roles. While there are without question other assets that can perform the cas mission, none can do so with the same maneuverability of the a10. Could you give us your sense from an Army Perspective as whether or not the air forces decision to stand down the entire a10 fleet is in the best interest of the National Security . So as we talk to our sell jo soldiers, they will tell you that they support and have been getting great support from the a10 aircraft. A lot of it has to do with the visual deterrence that it provides lowflying visible both to us and the enemy itself and the exacts that it has. So the a10 is a great host air support aircraft. The Close Air Support aircraft. However, as weve done in afghanistan, there is an amount of missions being followed by other platforms such as the f15s and
Accountability for our general officers, we conduct peer surveys and develop specific ethic focus as part of our Senior Leadership program. We have also implemented 360 degree assessments for our general officers. We will also appreciate help with two issues impacting our ability to maintain the right balance for our army. First is the base realignment and closure process. Which is a proven fair, Cost Effective means to address excess installation capacity. With the reduction of over 200,000 soldiers from our army, the lower budgets, we need a brack to reduce unsustainability infrastructure, and were grateful for the care and Compensation Provided to our soldiers. We have endorsed proposals that recognize their Incredible Service while allowing us to better balance future readiness and compensation. We must keep in mind that its not a matter of if but when we will deploy our army to defend this great nation. We have done it in every decade since world war ii. It is incumbent upon all o
Have a great deal of work ahead of us. Reporter saturday, a search team scouring an abandoned property in virginia found human remains, eight miles from where 18yearold gri ham disappeared. I believe got wanted us to find what we found. I dont know how else to explain it other than something inside me told me just continue to look. Reporter shortly after Charlottesville Police relaid the news of the discovery to grahams parents. Forensic tests need to be conducted to determine the identification of those remains but nonetheless we wanted to be quick and timely to share that information with the graham family. Graham vanished in the early hours of september 13 from charlottesvilles downtown mall. Last seen in surveillance videos with 32yearold Jesse Matthew. Matthew is the only person detained in connection with grahams disappearance. He is behind bars, charged with abduction with intent to defile. The remote location where the remains were found is within miles of the farm where the bo