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This is an Air Force report . I'm Staff

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Sergeant brad Sison on March 6th ,

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Secretary of the Air Force , Michael

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Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff

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General Norton Schwartz outlined the

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services modernization efforts During a

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testimony to the House appropriation

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Committee's subcommittee on Defense in

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Washington , D . C . To support the

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modernization efforts . General

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Schwartz said that the air force looks

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to divest approximately 230 aircraft in

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2013 toward a total retirement of 286

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aircraft over the next couple of years .

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