Stars and StripesAir Force Begins Grounding Combat...ABC NewsShare. 0. The Air Force is grounding about a third of its active-duty combat aircraft because of automatic spending cuts. The stand-down will affect units stationed in the U.S., Europe and the Pacific. Those units include fighter, bomber, aggressor and airborne ...Budget cuts ground SC military fighter jetsThe StateReport: Air Force grounding fighter squadrons to save cashStars and StripesShaw AFB Fighter Squadron To “Stand Down”FITSNewsWPTV -Military Times -Hawaii News Nowall 10 news articles »