'He later told Air Force Magazine that the B-1B “community” also needs a respite from nonstop deployments'
Lots of communities need a respite from nonstop deployments.
And thrust the Herk into the realm of....what, 1980s technology? More than 10 tac plots, an NVIS mode that doesn't dim down the HUD, and the ability to shoot GPS approaches, and I'm a happy camper.
Wait, let me guess... "Block 8".
Twenty-five years ago today ET Tullia jumped into F-16C, 87-0229, and flew to Baghdad. Package Q, it was a wild ride...
https://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2016/January%202016/Package-Q.aspx