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Awaiting Nominee for Space Acquisition Head, Kendall Moves Space Acquisition from SAF/AQ

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, August 24th, 2021

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Awaiting Nominee for Space Acquisition Head, Kendall Moves Space Acquisition from SAF/AQ

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall shares his vision with airmen during a town hall at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug. 17 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Aug. 24 that he has a "short list" of potential nominees for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and President Biden to consider as potential heads of space acquisition, as the authority for space acquisition shifts from the Air Force acquisition shop (SAF/AQ) to a reconfigured space acquisition and integration office. "Effective immediately, I am moving the space acquisition directorate from the Air Force acquisition shop--SAF/AQ--to the new space acquisition and integration organization," Kendall told…

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