Umm the airforce and navy are 60 some years better at hitting targets and have 60 years worth of new technology and techniques. Comparing what our Air does now with what it did in WW 2 or Vietnam or even Gulf War 1 is neither accurate nor fair.
But now days.. the airman is on the ground doing duties that can and sometimes do mean combat. I went to Air Mobility Commands, Air Mobility Warfare Center training at Ft. Dix New Jersey twice (Noble Eagle) and was introduced with basic ground combat tactics, the 2nd time I attended it was to be OPFOR for the new attendees.. both times you had to go through training.
The Department of the Air Force was established after the National Security Act of 1947 was signed. Its a presidential decision that should be allowed to stand. But if idiots followed the writers advice a fine service will be abolished.. Fortunately calmer heads will prevail.
Should we use Bosnia? What % did the Air Force say they destroyed? Then the cease fire happend and the Serbs started moving all this “supposed to be destroyed equipment”.