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Article: Air Force drills emphasize 'expeditionary' combat skills.(Transforming Training)
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- National Defense
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- December 1, 2004
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Amid efforts to downsize its ranks, the U.S. Air Force is beginning to reorganize its training and education programs.
With the number of aircraft expected to shrink in the years ahead--particularly fighter jets--the service will require a different talent mix, and eventually will end up with fewer fighter pilots and more officers in other specialties considered more relevant to the war on terrorism, officials said.
The catchphrase that best captures the new emphasis in Air Force training programs is "expeditionary combat skills," said Gen. Donald G. Cook, head of the Air Education and Training Command.
The fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq ...