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Article: AIR FORCE REGAINS DECISION AUTHORITY ON ACQUISITION PROGRAMS

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February 15, 2006
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The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release:

By Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez Air Force Print News

The Air Force recently regained oversight authority on some of the acquisition programs taken from it more than 10 months ago.

The Department of Defense returned major milestone decision authority to the Air Force on 10 of 21 acquisition programs in January. The DOD had taken that authority from the Air Force in March, amid concerns over a service leadership void and Air Force acquisition practices.

At the time program oversight was transferred to the office of the secretary of defense, or OSD, the Air Force had no confirmed secretary, undersecretary or assistant secretary for ...

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