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Air National Guard

A part of the United States Air Force that is also a state militia, providing both federal and state missions, often composed of part-time personnel and typically using older equipment than active-duty forces.

Recapitalization

The process of replacing older, outdated equipment with newer, more modern versions to improve capabilities and readiness.

Advanced capability fighter aircraft

Modern fighter jets like the F-16 Block 70/72 variant or later, the F-15EX, or other advanced types, but not including the very latest 'fifth-generation' stealth aircraft.

Fifth generation fighter aircraft

The newest and most advanced fighter jets, typically characterized by stealth technology, advanced avionics, and integrated sensor fusion (e.g., F-22, F-35).

Legacy capability fighter aircraft

Older models of fighter jets that are being phased out or replaced by more modern aircraft, generally those that are not considered 'advanced capability' or 'fifth-generation' (but specifically excludes the F-16 Block 70/72 variant).

Congressional defense committees

Specific committees in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate that oversee the Department of Defense and related national security matters, such as the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense.