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WHAT IS A 5TH GENERATION AIR FORCE?
5th generation refers to the latest technological evolution of aircraft.
While the different aircraft generations traditionally refer to fighter jets,
Air Force needs empowered and innovative people, working with all
aircraft, capabilities and systems to achieve a 5th generation force.
A 5th generation air force is a fully-networked force that exploits the
combat multiplier effects of a readily available, integrated and shared
battlespace picture to deliver lethal and non-lethal air power.
A 5th generation air force will provide the joint and networked ef-
fects necessary to prevail against the increasingly complex and lethal
threats of warfare in the Information Age.
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