Slife: 'Good likelihood' armed overwatch will enter procurement in FY-22 

By Briana Reilly / September 20, 2021 at 10:23 AM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Citing industry readiness and anticipated congressional support, the head of the Air Force’s Special Operations Command said today “there’s a good likelihood” the armed overwatch program will transition to procurement in fiscal year 2022. Coming off a fiscal year in which the program experienced significant funding cuts 210481 and endured lawmakers’ demands for extra oversight, Lt. Gen. Jim Slife told reporters during the Air Force Association conference here this morning that “congressional support seems to be...

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