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Air Force fighter pilots fall below combat-readiness sortie minimums

U.S. Air Force fighter pilots reportedly are flying below the sortie minimum used to assess combat readiness. The supplied information does not identify the affected units or operational cause.

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Persistent training shortfalls could reduce readiness and limit the ability to respond to a major crisis.

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  1. Air Force fighter pilots fall below sortie minimum to be deemed combat ready ↗airforcetimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
  2. Air Force fighter pilots fall below sortie minimum to be deemed combat ready ↗militarytimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC

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