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Air Force Officials Pledge to Better Engage Congress on Next-Gen Air Dominance

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, August 7th, 2019

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Air Force Officials Pledge to Better Engage Congress on Next-Gen Air Dominance

Concept of a future fighter aircraft for the Air Force by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Air Force is committed to a future where each of its systems, platforms and assets are fully connected and able to perform in multi-domain operations. However, authorizers and appropriators on Capitol Hill still don’t have a great idea of how that actually translates into programs and funding, an issue that needs to be addressed, two leaders of the multi-domain operation charge acknowledged Aug. 7. As plans continue to develop the service’s next-generation air dominance (NGAD) vision and flesh out…

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