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AFA/Air Force Breakfast Series Hosts Acting Secretary Fanning The joint Air Force Association/US Air Force Breakfast Series Program will feature Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. The event, which is being held at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Va., begins at 7 a.m. with a coffee reception. The Secretary will begin his remarks at 7:40 a.m. (The event is open to all: Active Duty military members and DOD civilians pay $20; industry and retired military pay $50.) Space is limited for this breakfast and will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis. For additional information and to sign up click here. |
The emphasis on speed in the Pentagon’s newly unveiled slate of acquisition reforms may come with increased near-term cost increases, analysts say. But according to U.S. defense officials, the new weapons-buying construct provides the military with enough flexibility to prevent runaway budget overruns in major programs.
