ACC's General Mike Hostage stated that if he only had money for SLEP (service life extension program) or CAPES, he would fund SLEP to keep the aircraft flying.
General Mike Hostage fra Air Combat Command udtalte at hvis han kun havde penge til enten SLEP (service life extension program, en levetidsforlængelse) eller CAPES, ville han vælge at finansiere SLEP for at holde flyene på vingerne.