[TankerKC]

Because (essentially) the sole purpose of the AF is to support the Army.

Wrong.

[allmendream]

The sole purpose of the Army is go in and clean up after the Air Force. ;)

[fire4effect]

If the AF’s primary role is not to support ground forces, what is it’s primary mission? Is there a single GWOT mission that is not in support of ground forces?

Oh yea, they shuttle Pelosi back and forth to SF.