National Guard chief looks to keep 25 Guard fighter squadrons, but may need help from Hill -...

The Air Force’s plans to divest hundreds of fighter jets in the coming years threatens to diminish the National Guard’s force structure, the kind of move that in the past has caused a major rift between the active and reserve component of the military and required Congress to step in.
But despite over 600 fighter cuts spelled out in the Air Force’s most recent five-year spending plan, National Guard chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson seems to believe a major fight can be avoided, thanks to both solid communication with Air Force leaders and, potentially, some help from Congress.