If Mr. Kane is really concerned about too many "air forces," perhaps a better solution is for the Marine Corps to fold its air assets into the Air Force.
When the Cold War ended, many air forces ditched their MiG-23s, whereas hundreds of MiG-21s are still in service two decades later, and production of Chinese-built versions only recently stopped.
Instead of flying the standard V formation, used by many air forces, the Germans paired their fighters into Rotte.
The tendency to leave the transponder turned on is widespread among many air forces including the UK, Canada, and Russia.
The lawyer, Charles W. Gittins, has said communications problems and poor command decisions are causes of many such Air Force accidents, including that of his client, Maj.
McCauley led the last party to depart Palembang, and was praised for organising the safe passage back to Australia of many Commonwealth air force personnel.
Is it any wonder that this presentation has been nicknamed the "Jesus Loves Nukes speech," or that so many Christian Air Force officers are complaining about it?
The Soviet MiG-23 was the backbone of Warsaw Pact fighter fleets in the 1970s and 80s, and equipped many other air forces around the world.
In coming years, military officials say, they expect to have at least 10 Iron Dome batteries, twice as many as the Israeli air force has now.
The federal government also employs many at the Tinker Air Force Base and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center located nearby.
