which hadglad to see because we were concerned this would have increased risk.your budget you say the a-10 will be replaced uadron the squadron. it seems to me that the outcome is being predetermined. we have yet to have a file. that you are saying we are. determining the outcome. similarly we have the air force leadership basically said the f3 five will replace the a-10. that contradicts the requirements document in their own statement. there going to put 49 a-10s in the barnyard, 96 the year after that. the fly off on happen until at least fy 18. i'm just concerned about contradictions. this is there newest excuse. talking about how they just don't have a it. we have hundreds of people playing the tube and clarinet wearing a uniform. we really had a manning crisis. but we are not at that place. i concerned where we are right now. do you think that if we put it in the barnyard we will it be a risk to american lives? hawe need is it out to have the ability to deliver closer support effectively. as the advocate for close air support and joint capabilities i absol