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Air Force’s Holmes To Help Lead Wideband AoA

Pat Host

Friday, March 25th, 2016

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Air Force’s Holmes To Help Lead Wideband AoA

2nd Lt. Melissa Huffman, a collections analyst for 614th Air and Space Operations Center, reviews data received on the Delta II site at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Photo: Air Force.

Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements Lt. Gen. Mike Holmes will help lead the service’s key wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) analysis of alternatives (AoA), according to a key officer.Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Lt. Gen. John Raymond also said Thursday that Holmes will work closely with principal deputy space staff under Air Force Secretary Deborah James. The wideband AoA will help the service define how the military acquires SATCOM for the next…

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