re: Military Brass gives report. 74% are not combat ready

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This is normal.

NORMAL.

For fricks sake. Only a small portion of the armed forces are combat ready officially at any time. You cycle down and cycle up.

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That was my first question. Thank you.

2nd Question: What would it take to get nearly all of our squadrons ready for peer combat with Russia or China?

Answer: Go to war with Russia or China and insist on air to air combat.

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This is normal.

NORMAL.

For fricks sake. Only a small portion of the armed forces are combat ready officially at any time. You cycle down and cycle up.

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If you think this is normal, When and where in the actual frick did you serve? I ask because when I was in Europe back in the 80s, shite like this just didn't fly. Unit Readiness was like a fetish for the brass.