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Air Force Chief Nominee Allvin Wants More ‘System-Centric’ Approach To ISR Assets

Air Force Chief Nominee Allvin Wants More ‘System-Centric’ Approach To ISR Assets
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill for his nomination to be the next Air Force chief of staff, in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2023. The Senate confirmed him to the position on Nov. 2, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

As the Air Force looks to retire some of its legacy intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms, the nominee to be the service’s next chief of staff said Tuesday he wants to transition to a more “system-centric” approach for ISR assets. Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s current vice chief, told lawmakers he envisions the service’s ISR modernization effort leveraging “more persistent, accessible, survivable and connected” systems as well as making greater use of Space Force capabilities to fill potential gaps.…

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