[lulu16]

We have a representative Martha McSally who was a Col. in the Air Force, a flyer, and she is not on the side of the A-10, and it’s in her district!

[Hulka]

Her ‘story’ is one of suing the Air Force for requiring women that went off-base in Kuwait to wear clothes that was culturally sensitive. . .meaning, covered.

She didn't go up the chain to protest, this, she jumped immediately to the IG, her rep in Congress and the media somehow found out.

Thing is, we didn't have at that time a SOFA that exempted women from being covered sooooo. . .she took it on herself to raise holy-heck against the Air Force because. . .well. . .it was all about her.

Not many people that know here from the A-10 world hold her in any regard whatsoever. Self-serving careerist.

She was stuck at 0-5 when she filed the IG complaint and then, of course, the gutless ‘leadership’ knew she would again call the IG and congress if she didn't make 0-6. . .so they promoted her to avoid that fight.

[cynwoody]

We have a representative Martha McSally who was a Col. in the Air Force, a flyer, and she is not on the side of the A-10

Not according to the Air Force Times 29 January:

One of the newest lawmakers on Capitol Hill is a former A-10 driver, and she is wasting no time protecting her former aircraft.

Rep. Martha McSally, a freshman Republican from Arizona, on Jan. 29 sent a letter to President Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urging them not to seek to retire the A-10 in their fiscal 2016 budget request, expected to be unveiled Feb. 2.

The Air Force attempted to retire the jet last year, but Congress blocked the move. Officials have said they will try again this year.