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Show Aug. 5. 1993 11 Hilltop Times bombers essential to future success Long-rang- e Whether the U.S. needs to deal with a minor skirmish n or a war, full-blow- bombers are highly effective. by TSgt. Sarah Hood Air Force News Service - Long-rang- e WASHINGTON bombers head the list of assets needed to support a force capable of dealing with multiple contingencies, said the commander of Air Combat Command. Gen. John Michael Loh recently appeared before the Senate subcommittee on nuclear deterrence, arms control and defense intelligence to seek support for 20 s and the conventional munitions upgrade program for the B-- l and "Whether our nation needs to deal with a minor regional contingency without making a large commitment of forces, make a show of force, launch B-2- B-5- 2. making our systems more reliable and easier to maintain." In a recent speech, Defense Secretary Les Aspin said, "Achieving an ability to stop an attack quickly is the critical element in dealing with multiple contingencies in an era when, first, we don't know where the next conflict will come and, second, we won't have sufficient forces on the ground to meet it when it does." Loh said if Congress is looking for a system that can inject American military power quickly, it's looking almost exclusively at bombers. "Even with our reductions in forward presence, with bombers at the ready, we can attack targets anywhere in the world within 24 hours of the president's tasking," he said. As commander of the organization responsible for melding the heavy bomber force into the overall combat Air Force, Loh sees a need for about 180 to 200 operational bombers.' But m iMedical Milestones I I i The Sweet Smell Of Prevention lit a u J. Bulger, M.D. Dr. Bulger is President By Roger on hand and ready for action, he said 210 to 230 bombers would be needed. "The difference in these two sets of numbers allows us to account for aircraft dedicated to training and for losses to peri-odic maintenance and upgrades," Loh said. As a point of reference, he said the Air Force currently anticipates having a force structure that will yield 184 84 16 operational bombers s are 84 Those and figures based on the 20 s authorized by Congress last year, the 95 s currently in the inventory, and the 95 that will be left after the force drawdown. "These three systems give our nation the capable, flexible bomber force it needs," Loh said. "With such a force we can provide the quantity of sorties we will need to deal with two major regional contingencies, provided some of the bombers swing between that lower the cost of ownership by to have that number a precise strike or fight a major war, bombers' are one of the most useful systems at our disposal," Loh said in his prepared remarks. He said the long-rang- e bomber is the "premium weapons system for success" when dealing with a future of possible multiple contingencies. "Bombers have an agility that other assets cannot match," said Loh. "They can swing quickly from one target set to another hundreds or even thousands of miles away. They can demonstrate resolve without employtactics, and they can ing heavy-hande- d bring significant firepower to bear without risking many lives." But as an advocate for the nation's bomber force, Loh said there needs to be a long-terbomber acquisition strategy to ensure the Air Force continues to exploit the technologies that increase effectiveness. "We must continue to cultivate technologies that provide us with stealth and precision weapons, and X.iw-'jiifc- B-2- s, B-l- B-52- B-2- B-l- B-52- MiilMlk? 'Mj. 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