The F-15EX is part of General Brown's “4+1“ fighter fleet force structure. (US Air Force)

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General Charles Brown said that the decision making regarding the right mix of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and other fighter jets is part of a balancing act and he is having discussions with Congress on the matter.

“On the force structure piece, this is where we looked at a balance of capability and capacity,” Gen Brown said at a Hudson Institute talk on 22 June. “Not only the F-15EX, what I try not to do is just focus on one particular platform. It's the mix of platforms, it's the things we're trying to get done.”

Originally the USAF planned to acquire at least 144 F-15EX jets to replace its F-15C/D models. However, the service scaled that back to 80 in its latest budget request.

Gen Brown said he has been in discussions with lawmakers on figuring out the right mix of lower-end and high-end capabilities such as stealthy aircraft.

The F-15EX is part of General Brown's “4+1“ fighter fleet force structure. (US Air Force)

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General Charles Brown said that the decision making regarding the right mix of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and other fighter jets is part of a balancing act and he is having discussions with Congress on the matter.

“On the force structure piece, this is where we looked at a balance of capability and capacity,” Gen Brown said at a Hudson Institute talk on 22 June. “Not only the F-15EX, what I try not to do is just focus on one particular platform. It's the mix of platforms, it's the things we're trying to get done.”

Originally the USAF planned to acquire at least 144 F-15EX jets to replace its F-15C/D models. However, the service scaled that back to 80 in its latest budget request.

Gen Brown said he has been in discussions with lawmakers on figuring out the right mix of lower-end and high-end capabilities such as stealthy aircraft.

The F-15EX is part of General Brown's “4+1“ fighter fleet force structure. (US Air Force)

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General Charles Brown said that the decision making regarding the right mix of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and other fighter jets is part of a balancing act and he is having discussions with Congress on the matter.

“On the force structure piece, this is where we looked at a balance of capability and capacity,” Gen Brown said at a Hudson Institute talk on 22 June. “Not only the F-15EX, what I try not to do is just focus on one particular platform. It's the mix of platforms, it's the things we're trying to get done.”

Originally the USAF planned to acquire at least 144 F-15EX jets to replace its F-15C/D models. However, the service scaled that back to 80 in its latest budget request.

Gen Brown said he has been in discussions with lawmakers on figuring out the right mix of lower-end and high-end capabilities such as stealthy aircraft.

The F-15EX is part of General Brown's “4+1“ fighter fleet force structure. (US Air Force)

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General Charles Brown said that the decision making regarding the right mix of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and other fighter jets is part of a balancing act and he is having discussions with Congress on the matter.

“On the force structure piece, this is where we looked at a balance of capability and capacity,” Gen Brown said at a Hudson Institute talk on 22 June. “Not only the F-15EX, what I try not to do is just focus on one particular platform. It's the mix of platforms, it's the things we're trying to get done.”

Originally the USAF planned to acquire at least 144 F-15EX jets to replace its F-15C/D models. However, the service scaled that back to 80 in its latest budget request.

Gen Brown said he has been in discussions with lawmakers on figuring out the right mix of lower-end and high-end capabilities such as stealthy aircraft.

The F-15EX is part of General Brown's “4+1“ fighter fleet force structure. (US Air Force)

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General Charles Brown said that the decision making regarding the right mix of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and other fighter jets is part of a balancing act and he is having discussions with Congress on the matter.

“On the force structure piece, this is where we looked at a balance of capability and capacity,” Gen Brown said at a Hudson Institute talk on 22 June. “Not only the F-15EX, what I try not to do is just focus on one particular platform. It's the mix of platforms, it's the things we're trying to get done.”

Originally the USAF planned to acquire at least 144 F-15EX jets to replace its F-15C/D models. However, the service scaled that back to 80 in its latest budget request.

Gen Brown said he has been in discussions with lawmakers on figuring out the right mix of lower-end and high-end capabilities such as stealthy aircraft.

The F-15EX is part of General Brown's “4+1“ fighter fleet force structure. (US Air Force)

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General Charles Brown said that the decision making regarding the right mix of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and other fighter jets is part of a balancing act and he is having discussions with Congress on the matter.

“On the force structure piece, this is where we looked at a balance of capability and capacity,” Gen Brown said at a Hudson Institute talk on 22 June. “Not only the F-15EX, what I try not to do is just focus on one particular platform. It's the mix of platforms, it's the things we're trying to get done.”

Originally the USAF planned to acquire at least 144 F-15EX jets to replace its F-15C/D models. However, the service scaled that back to 80 in its latest budget request.

Gen Brown said he has been in discussions with lawmakers on figuring out the right mix of lower-end and high-end capabilities such as stealthy aircraft.