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New AF Strategic Systems PEO Standing Up In Coming Months

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Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force is setting up a new program-executive office (PEO) for strategic systems that is intended to ensure future acquisitions jibe with the service's nuclear- sustainment efforts. Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas, commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, told House lawmakers yesterday that his service's leadership has granted approval to establish the office, led by a flag-level program-executive officer, in the spring or summer of this year. The PEO was recommended in a September 2008…

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