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Air Force general who warned of 'treason' for A-10 comments is removed
Washington Examiner ^ | 2015-04-10 | Tara Copp

Posted on 04/10/2015 8:30:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum


Maj. Gen. James N. Post was speaking to a group of about 300 airmen at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in January when he began to talk about the ongoing budget battle in Congress and how the Air Force would need to divest the A-10 in order to move forward on some of its other airframes. (U.S Air Force)

The Air Force commander who warned fellow airmen that speaking positively of the A-10s performance to members of Congress could be considered "treason" has been removed from office, the Air Force announced Friday.

Maj. Gen. James N. Post was speaking to a group of about 300 airmen at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in January when he began to talk about the ongoing budget battle in Congress and how the Air Force would need to divest the A-10 in order to move forward on some of its other airframes.

"In the course of his remarks [Post] discussed the importance of loyalty to senior leader decisions [on the A-10] and used the word "treason" in describing his thoughts on communication by airmen counter to those decisions," the Air Force said in a statement released Friday.

In the prepared statement, Post offered his apologies for the incident.

"My impromptu remarks at the January Weapons and Tactics conference regarding the future of the A-10 have regrettably sparked a lot of controversy and attention. I hope my departure from ACC will enable the command to refocus on the mission as soon as possible."

After an investigation by the Air Force inspector general it was determined that Post's comments had a "chilling effect on some of the attendees and caused them to feel constrained from communicating with members of Congress," the Air Force said.

The Air Force has been criticized over the last few months in its handling of the A-10 in its quest to divest the close air support airframe, particularly in how it has previously reported the attack aircraft's role in combat compared to the Air Force's other bombers and attack planes.

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command where Post was assigned, issued a letter of reprimand and had Post moved from his position as vice commander at the command.

It was not immediately clear where Post was moved to.


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To: Pecos

A variant of that is speaking positively about Walker/Cruz is badmouthing Paul.


41 posted on 04/10/2015 9:55:31 AM PDT by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Yes, mine went off too...

Same here, it's all in the eyes isn't it?

42 posted on 04/10/2015 10:01:44 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He’s the treasonous pos...

...is we had the A-10 in RVN we’d all be living in a different world now.

It is the most magnificent CAS for the fighting man on the ground since the Ark of the Covenant.


43 posted on 04/10/2015 10:04:18 AM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: null and void

Exactly. The A-10 has many more missions in front of it IMO.

It’s an incredible weapon for the use it has been put to.

It’s incredibly effective and can take a punch and return home.


44 posted on 04/10/2015 10:05:47 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hmm, a Post Fairy ... that’s anew one even for Washington.


45 posted on 04/10/2015 10:06:42 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

I would like them see them up grade our air Force.


46 posted on 04/10/2015 10:08:40 AM PDT by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; All

Money and Inter-Service Politics.

I flew F-4’s in the Marines during the late 70’s. The Air Force was deploying the F-15 and most of the F-4 community were jealous.

We could see that the F-15 would be a perfect fit for the Marines. Low wing-loading, great maneuverability and high weapons load capability.

First, the powers-that-be informed us that it would be impossible to “carrierize” the F-15, because the required internal structure would be too heavy.

When we didn’t buy that; we were simply ordered by people with stars on their collar to “never mention the F-15 in relation to the USMC”, to anyone, especially the media and/or politicians.

I see the current brouhaha as similarly-based.


47 posted on 04/10/2015 10:08:48 AM PDT by ChicagahAl (Today's Democrats are much more Fascist than Communist; but Sen Joe McCarthy was still right.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

It looks like a great weapon to me.


48 posted on 04/10/2015 10:09:56 AM PDT by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: JohnG45

That is what he said. He was removed because he basically told the audience that it would be treason if they spoke against that position, i.e. told members of Congress etc that it would be a bad idea to get rid of the A-10.


49 posted on 04/10/2015 10:11:12 AM PDT by falcon99
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

A-10 is not fast enough for the fast burners.


50 posted on 04/10/2015 10:15:22 AM PDT by mosaicwolf (Strength and Honor)
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To: null and void

Too stupid to hold a position of responsibility.


51 posted on 04/10/2015 10:15:46 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: paterfamilias

The USMC has a vertical takeoff fetish that they can’t seem to shake.


52 posted on 04/10/2015 10:17:28 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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What???

The white Obama is no longer a general?
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53 posted on 04/10/2015 10:18:18 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Well, it’s treason toward his future kickbacks, :)


54 posted on 04/10/2015 10:22:16 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Heteropatriarchal Capitalist)
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To: paterfamilias
and all surviving examples are in museums or the boneyard

Or flying in Afghanistan for the State Department.

55 posted on 04/10/2015 10:24:19 AM PDT by xone
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To: Nervous Tick

The major defense contractors have a hiring preference for military veterans, and he may simply be cheerleading for the alternative to the A-10 in the hope of making $200,000 a year as a lobbyist for the defense contractor who makes the alternative or project manager with them.


56 posted on 04/10/2015 10:25:04 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: USNBandit
One-third of the Harrier fleet has been destroyed, and 45 Marine pilots have been killed.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-harrier21jan21-story.html

57 posted on 04/10/2015 10:34:44 AM PDT by riverdawg
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To: hosepipe
FRiend, when does slapping down the PC crap that the 0b0z0military crams down its troops' throats make him a "MORON"???

Methinks you best re-read what Post said:

The Air Force commander who warned fellow airmen that speaking positively of the A-10s performance to members of Congress could be considered "treason"...

...by the genuine 0b0z0military MORONS who want to kill the A-10 to pay for the 'way over-costly OSFN F-35 trash truck.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(BTW & FWIW, thanks, Brother, for the great photo of my all-time favorite A/C!!!)

58 posted on 04/10/2015 10:36:12 AM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias... "Barack": Allah's current ally...)
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To: Flick Lives
Lots of money to be made when the jockeys are raining 4,200 rpm of these babies onto the bad guys! Replenishment contracts!


59 posted on 04/10/2015 10:37:56 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: xone

“Or flying in Afghanistan for the State Department.”

I didn’t know they were using Phrogs. One of my son’s CH-46E IP’s retired from the Marines and flew as a contractor afterward, but that was in 2009. Good aircraft.


60 posted on 04/10/2015 10:40:30 AM PDT by paterfamilias
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