Air Force to phase out F-22: Here's what it will mean to Wright-Patterson
May 14—The Air Force's deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements said in a recent interview that the force will begin to phase out the F-22 and A-10 in about nine years, by 2030 or so, opting for greater reliance on autonomous and unmanned aircraft. But defense industry observers believe this should have a negligible impact on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the heart ...