Congress doesn’t get much right, but they got this right. If the air force doesn’t want the A-10, then give it to Army, after all, its primary mission is to protect them.
“...If the air force doesn’t want the A-10, then give it to Army...” [BobL, post 5]
No can do.
By public law (passed by US Congress) UAS Army cannot have fixed-wing aircraft if they are armed. Only USN and USAF can have them.
It’s why US Army has so many armed heloes.
The Army has attempted to sneak some fixed-wing “shooters” into their inventory, but it was discovered and they were ordered to give them up.