AF's Moseley urges realism in aircraft procurement plans
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The US Air Force chief of staff Gen. Michael Moseley has stated that the Air Force should be realistic about budget pressures and be ready to think in terms of trade-offs in acquiring new platforms even though recapitalization of its aging fleet is very important. Moseley believes that the Air Force should try to reduce the cost of logistics and other expense burdens and emphasizes on the value of interoperability and joint operations both among the US and the US and coalition forces.
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Gen. Moseley urges procurement of new Air Force platforms
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The US Air Force Chief of Staff, General T. Michael Mosley, used the occasion of the Air & Space Conference to call for the funding and completion of pending procurement programs. The General, in order to achieve his objectives, will need to defend the Air Force hardware acquisition programs including the F/A-22 Raptors and the F-35 Joint Striker Fighters (JSF) in the Quadrennial Defense Review.
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DOD cost overruns often hit 20-50 percent, unneeded weapons bought
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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that the Department of Defense (DOD) often buys weapons that are almost 20% to 50% over budget and sometimes unneeded. The GAO has recommended the DOD to prioritize which weapons it requires most and cut down its shopping list for hardware.
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