Richardson: Air Force One supplier issues 'definitely a setback'

By Courtney Albon / May 13, 2021 at 5:19 PM
Performance issues linked to one of Boeing's Air Force One suppliers will impact the program's schedule, though the Air Force has not yet determined the scope of that impact, the service's military deputy for acquisition said today. "This is definitely a setback," Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson said during the McAleese Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Programs Conference. "We are going to obviously have to look at the schedule. We have to look at it pragmatically. It is what it is." Boeing...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.