Less than half of combat squadrons fully ready for combat

Less than half of the Air Force's combat-coded squadrons are fully prepared for combat, top service officials told lawmakers on Wednesday.

"While the specific numbers are classified, I'll tell you the overall combat capability of our combat coded squadrons in the Air Force is still below 50 percent, so fewer than 50 percent of them are fully combat capable," Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on Wednesday.

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