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Air Force

Air Force Center Sees New Teams As Key To Faster Space Acquisition

By Marc Selinger

Friday, June 8th, 2018

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Air Force Center Sees New Teams As Key To Faster Space Acquisition

Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (Air Force photo)

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is forming several teams to increase communication and coordination across the 6,300-person organization and ultimately reduce the time it takes to acquire satellites and other equipment.SMC, which is headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base in California, is currently “stove-piped by mission area,” meaning little interaction takes place between programs unless a top official steps in, said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, SMC’s commander. In addition, because SMC is “very hierarchical,” new…

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