The "family of systems" approach employed for Future Vertical Lift is intended to facilitate smoother joint force operations, according to Defense Department officials. Jose Gonzalez, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for tactical warfare systems, and Marine Corps Maj. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, J8 deputy director for force management, application and support on the Joint Staff, discussed the effort during a March 1 event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Clardy described the hope that the airframes...
