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Pentagon Officials Outline Air Force Priorities For FY ’11

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Monday, January 25th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic Top Defense Department officials last week highlighted bolstering irregular warfare capabilities as a top priority for both the Air Force and the military as a whole in the upcoming budget cycle. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn, speaking at the IFPA-Fletcher national security conference on Jan. 20, said the Pentagon will continue to redirect resources to give irregular warfare "full institutionalization" in the U.S. military. "Our dominance in conventional warfare has led adversaries to seek new avenues to…

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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