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The US Air Force Reserve Command is working to acquire surplus F-15E Strike Eagles and new F-15EX Eagle II fighters to replace retiring aircraft, aiming to conclude a 14-year trend of divestment without recapitalization. Lt.

Gen. John P. Healy has outlined the need to align with the Air Force's 10-year fighter plan, which targets nearly 1,400 combat-coded tactical aircraft by 2030.

The Reserve oversees various units and is expected to transfer older aircraft while enhancing modern capabilities. Current savings models indicate significant cost advantages in operating F-15 platforms within the Reserve structure, suggesting that integration of F-15E or F-15EX would reinforce the total-force fighter enterprise.