Would you cut your combat pay to keep the A10?

SGT Lawrence Corser — Sat, 30 May 2015 13:26:30 -0400

With threats and articles of the pending doom of my favorite life saver being more publicized, I wonder what we could do as troops to actually keep this where it is needed.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 30 at 2015 1:27 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Sat, 30 May 2015 13:27:17 -0400

Great question! I will be following this one ...

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2015 1:43 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 May 2015 13:43:39 -0400

The A-10 is aging and becoming to costly for the Air Force. It's become some what iconic in the past couple years because they want to scrap it. But I'm sure the Air Force will find something that's a better fit to replace it in the coming years. Until then the Apache can pick up the slack.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2015 2:07 PM

Maj Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 May 2015 14:07:38 -0400

I'd cut the F-35 program to build new A-10s. Airpower.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made May 30 at 2015 2:16 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Sat, 30 May 2015 14:16:52 -0400

This is a "Colors of Money" issue. Combat Pay comes from one bucket, A-10 (and other platforms) comes from another. You don't have to give up one to get the other.

The issue with the A-10 vs F-35 is that they just aren't comparable platforms. The A-10 is an amazing platform. The F-35 also has the potential to be an amazing platform, however it's not a good replacement for the A-10. For the F-Series however...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 30 at 2015 2:42 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 30 May 2015 14:42:47 -0400

Now that is an interesting question but since I am no longer able to collect combat pay since I'm retired I couldn't fairly answer that. I do have a romantic relationship to this air frame having grown up near Richards Gebaur where they were HQd. I love them.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2015 3:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 May 2015 15:26:38 -0400

I would cut the F-35 to fund the A-10...what I would like is for the Army to keep the OH-58 Iowa Warrior.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made May 30 at 2015 3:39 PM

Cpl Jeff N. — Sat, 30 May 2015 15:39:58 -0400

Maybe if we stopped paying dual BAH (see other posts) we could fund the A-10...It is one of the best close air support aircraft ever built.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2015 3:44 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 May 2015 15:44:43 -0400

Give the government a penny. They'll look for a way to take the rest!

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made May 30 at 2015 6:03 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Sat, 30 May 2015 18:03:48 -0400

I wouldn't make our equipment pay the price when the government allows so many fraudulent issues within programs like welfare and the VA slip through the cracks.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2015 6:21 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 May 2015 18:21:52 -0400

No, but I'd be glad to cut the pay of most politicians and defense contractor "bonuses" to keep the A-10 instead.

Response by PO3 David Fries made May 30 at 2015 6:30 PM

PO3 David Fries — Sat, 30 May 2015 18:30:14 -0400

I never had the pleasure of seeing this thing in CAS myself, but knowing what it has done to save as many lives as it has, I would hate to lose it. Then again, I didn't think we should lose the Blackbird either.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made May 30 at 2015 6:46 PM

SGT Thomas Lucken — Sat, 30 May 2015 18:46:56 -0400

No, I would cut Congress and the President's pay along with their fringe benefits and travel pay.....

Response by MAJ James Woods made May 30 at 2015 7:35 PM

MAJ James Woods — Sat, 30 May 2015 19:35:09 -0400

Hell no! But I'd cut Congressional pay to keep it.

Response by SGT Anthony Bussing made May 30 at 2015 9:02 PM

SGT Anthony Bussing — Sat, 30 May 2015 21:02:14 -0400