That's a quote from the Proceeding article written by Lt Stone an
F/A-18 driver. I see you have to register to read it...USNI
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He also notes:

-Even a 2,000-pound bomb (the largest available to carrier-based
aircraft) can cause only limited damage. The idea of destroying a large
building or hardened bunker with one conventional bomb and 100%
reliability in wartime is laughable. Even in benign environments,
strike planners expect only 70% effectiveness. In Afghanistan, where
93% of the ordnance employed was precision-guided, only 84% of all
sorties (and fewer bombs) hit their targets.13 If the enemy had the
ability to jam GPS signals, the weapons' reliability would be reduced
significantly.

-The Hornet's ability to carry four 2,000-pound bombs is dependent on a
short-range strike that does not require external fuel tanks to be
carried on wing pylons. Virtually all current areas of concern require
long-range drop tanks, however, and the Hornet's maximum bomb load is
reduced accordingly. The two extra wing pylons on the Super Hornet,
widely touted as improvements over the "baby" Hornet, will be occupied
by fuel tanks to support other aircraft on all but the shortest
strikes.

-During any major operation, the ability to sustain a high combat tempo
is directly related to the ability of an air wing to keep jets
airborne. Reducing complements by 16% may not appreciably affect the
ability to conduct occasional low-intensity strikes, but it severely
diminishes the number of sorties sustainable in wartime.