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Andrew Hunter Sworn In as USAF Acquisition Chief

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

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Andrew Hunter Sworn In as USAF Acquisition Chief

Andrew Hunter, the new Air Force for acquisition,chief, meets with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall at the Pentagon on Feb. 7. Hunter will oversee an annual budget of more than $54 billion and 50 acquisition programs (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Andrew Hunter was sworn in Feb. 7 as the U.S. Air Force acquisition chief after the Senate approved his nomination by voice vote on Feb. 2. "With his extensive background in defense, Andrew is ideally prepared for both the responsibilities of the office and to deliver meaningful military capabilities into the hands of our service members," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said in a Feb. 7 statement. Hunter was Kendall’s chief of staff when Kendall served as DoD acquisition chief…

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