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Georgia Senators Urge Air Force to Deliver Advanced Battle Management System Report to Congress

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

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Georgia Senators Urge Air Force to Deliver Advanced Battle Management System Report to Congress

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

Georgia’s two senators have written a letter to Air Force leadership expressing concern over a delayed report on certain aspects of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program. The fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included a provision requiring the Air Force to submit a report on the ongoing ABMS program by June 1. Georgia Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both Republicans, sent a June 2 letter to Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett to highlight the delay.…

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