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New Bill Would Add Fighters to Air Force, Improve Aircrew Retention

A new bipartisan bill would increase the minimum number of fighter jets the Air Force must keep and give service leaders more flexibility to buy additional jets. The Airpower Acceleration Act, sponsored by Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), is part of a trio of bills intended to strengthen the combat air forces. The other measures focus on improving incentives to retain trained aircrew and to increase career flexibility fo…
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airandspaceforces.com broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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