USAF not interested in electronic warfare.

via Reuters.

The U.S. Air Force on Monday said it aims to meet electronic warfare needs using next-generation aircraft such as Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter and a new long-range bomber, rather than older planes like Boeing Co's EA-18G Growler.
Air Combat Command Commander General Herbert Carlisle said the F-35 offered "some pretty impressive" electronic warfare capabilities - consisting of jamming enemy signals to make it easier for warplanes to bomb targets on the ground and other offensive actions - though he gave no details.
Carlisle said a bomber for which a contract will be awarded in coming months, and the associated "family of systems" to be rolled out in coming years, would also give the Air Force new electronic warfare capabilities.
"With the limited (budget), you've got to think harder about buying brand new legacy airplanes versus the next generation as we go forward," Carlisle told reporters after an event hosted by the Air Force Association booster group.

Once again, the F-35 possesses impressive capabilities but AGAIN officials refuse to state what those capabilities are, and expect the public to take it on faith that the airplane will deliver.  Interesting isn't it?  The US Navy definitely doesn't lay all its cards on the table when it comes to what the Growlers do when it comes to the EA Mission but its quantifiable and not VAPORWARE.

If that's not bad enough, check this out from the same article...

However, neither of the services have endorsed that view, and a Navy-led study of the joint needs has not been released.
Carlisle said he had not been fully briefed on the study, which was completed this spring, but his preference would be to opt for newer, next-generation aircraft like the bomber or F-35.

The services conduct a study on EA warfare, the Air Force Chief states that he would opt for the F-35, even though he hasn't been FULLY briefed on the study?

That's Pentagon-ese for the preliminary results are terrible for them and they're looking for wiggle room to validate their views.

Long story short?

The USAF isn't interested in Close Air Support, Electronic Warfare, Nuclear Warfare---they've made a mess of the land and air delivered portions of the triad and if the moves with regard to transporting the 82nd are taken into account then the Forcible Entry Mission is also beneath their caring.

Do we really need a service that is only focused on two things....air superiority and deep strike?