Air Force urges caution in expanding service chiefs' acquisition authorities

By Courtney Albon / July 21, 2016 at 4:12 PM
While praising acquisition reform measures included in the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, the Air Force is cautioning Congress not to move too swiftly in its attempt to give more authority to service chiefs, noting that a major shift could over-burden chiefs of staff and blur the lines between the roles of the chief and the service secretary. In a report to Congress submitted prior to former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh's retirement last month,...

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