OSD Directs Army, Air Force to Work on Joint Intratheater Air Capability

By Ashley Roque / January 12, 2006 at 5:00 AM
Pentagon leadership has entered the intratheater air debate between the Army and the Air Force and has directed the two services to develop a plan for writing joint requirements for a fixed-wing aircraft to ferry troops and equipment in theater, according to Army officials. The Army and Air Force chiefs of staff are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding this week that will govern a 90-day exploration into the topic, Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt, Army Aviation Task Force director,...

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