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In Departure Letter, Air Force Acquisition Chief Urges Continuance of Risk Taking Culture

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

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In Departure Letter, Air Force Acquisition Chief Urges Continuance of Risk Taking Culture

Artist's rendering of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber (Photo: Northrop Grumman)

In a parting letter on Jan. 19, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper urged the service to sustain a risk-taking approach toward advanced technologies to put the U.S. first in its competition with China. "Strides in agile software, rapid prototyping, digital engineering, internet-like interconnectivity, artificial intelligence, commercial technology and private investment, sustainment innovation--and even correcting a few genetic defects like dependence on Russian rockets and the KC-46 tanker--are just a few examples of how fast and agile you can…

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