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- On April 20, 2026, Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink announced that the A-10 Thunderbolt II will remain in service through 2030.
- The decision reverses decades of attempts to retire the A-10.
- Meink said the extension preserves combat power during heightened demand, including Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
- Details on funding and management remain unclear.
