[Lower Deck]

Obama’s appointee’s at the Marines and Army don’t want it either, it is just too effective and efficient ya know.

By law the Army isn't allowed to operate fixed wing combat aircraft; that dates back to the founding of the Air Force as a separate branch. As for the Marines, their combat aircraft and helicopters are all capable from operating from amphbious ships or aircraft carriers. Part of their mandate for amphibious operations. The A-10s can't do that.

[tanknetter]

There’s a loophole in the Key West Accords: the Army is allowed to operate fixed wing battlefield observation, surveillance and recce aircraft.

Which can be armed.

Example is the OV-1 Mohawk (no longer in service).

[norton]

Army flew C7s in Vietnam until the AF whimpered enough to take them away, then immediately relegated them to National Guard.

For many reasons I believe that ground support should belong to the forces actually on the ground. Hog pilots apparently love their job and the plane itself but just about everyone else in the AF - not so much.

[OneWingedShark]

By law the Army isn't allowed to operate fixed wing combat aircraft; that dates back to the founding of the Air Force as a separate branch.

And By law the Congress isn't allowed to fund a military branch other than Navy and Army.