Air Force to apply RCO authorities to other major programs

By Courtney Albon / October 20, 2017 at 12:26 PM
A new Air Force charter would seek to apply procurement authorities granted to the Rapid Capabilities Office to other high-priority programs, expanding the service's ability to streamline the acquisition process and field new capabilities more quickly. Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, the service's military deputy for acquisition, has been discussing the new charter at recent public events, and told Inside the Air Force this week he doesn't expect the new charter to replace the RCO, but rather to expand the principles,...

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