- Two Air Defence squadrons are to be disbanded though the planes involved (F-40s) are already due for withdrawal, the F-45C order has been cut to 850.
- Eight Attack squadrons are to be disbanded with 200 A-84s withdrawn, many of these are near the end of their fatigue lives in any case.
- Three Tactical Reconnaissance squadrons are to be disbanded, 75 TR-72s will be withdrawn, as with the A-84s these will be old planes.
- The RQ-2 drone has been put back 2 years to 2116.
- Three Transport squadrons have been withdrawn, 35 of the oldest C-440s will be withdrawn with other surplus planes cascaded to other units. The C-460 order has been reduced by 20.
- Plans to upgrade three airbases have been canceled and two other projects scaled back.
However its not all bad news for the HCSAF as funding has been secured for a new role. The Clones have begun development of a LEO interception missile to be carried by the forthcoming F-45C to attack spaceships in low orbit. The missile will be similar in role to the DDS TPM-A though will have a nuclear or HE warhead not a transplasic one for now (as the Clones do not have this technology!)
