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Army

Odierno Adds Details For Larger Role For Service Chiefs In Acquisition

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 19th, 2015

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The service chiefs should have more input in the acquisition process, and change the message to the workforce, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. “There’s a message that gets sent throughout the acquisition force that they don’t work for the uniformed military, that they work for the civilians,” Odierno said in response to Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), who wanted to know what should change.“And I think that’s a dangerous message,” Odierno…

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