U.S. Air Force Going Back To Buying Stealth Aircraft

The Air Force will turn to stealthy aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor to meets the Pentagon's Pacific-focused military strategy. Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock / Air Force

Future USAF Acquisition To Focus On Pacific -- U.S Air Force Times

The Air Force will return to its roots in the coming years, tailoring its acquisition needs to meet the Pentagon’s Pacific-focused military strategy by buying stealthy aircraft and systems.

That means the service will look to purchase systems and aircraft — particularly a new bomber — that can fly without being noticed in denied airspace, a reversal of Air Force operations over the past decade.

“I think right now what we’re trying to do is remind everybody that we’ve got to start planning to build systems and to field capabilities to fight in a contested environment again,” Lt. Gen. Charles “CR” Davis, the Air Force military deputy for acquisition, said during his first interview since becoming the service’s top uniformed weapons buyer.

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My Comment: It looks like they are going to put their money where their mouth is.