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HASC Chair Raps USAF Acquisitions

Julie Samuel

Monday, April 15th, 2013

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The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) lamented the Air Force’s “egregious” acquisition failures and said officials must be diligent in stopping flawed programs early in their development processes. HASC Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) launched the Air Force’s annual budget hearing Friday by quizzing Air Force Secretary Michael Donley about problem weapons programs. Those include the canceled Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) logistics effort, which cost $1 billion without yielding any military benefit. McKeon said Air Force…

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