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Air Force Leaders Underscore Need To Change Now

Monday, September 20th, 2021

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Air Force Leaders Underscore Need To Change Now

Artist's rendering of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber (Photo: Northrop Grumman)

Air Force leaders on Monday talked about the need for the service’s capabilities to change and adapt in the face of a modernizing China, especially the need to spend money more efficiently. Speaking during a panel discussion Monday during the Air Force Association’s 2021 Air, Space and Cyber conference, Lt. Gen. David Nahom, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, underscored the necessity of spending the Air Force's money more efficiently when it comes to platforms. Lt. Gen. Clinton…

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