Clockwise from top left, Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote, retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, William LaPlante, Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, and Lt. Gen. William J. Liquori Jr. take part in a force structure panel during AFA's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA video screenshot.
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Sept. 30, 2020
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Lt. Gen. David Deptula, dean of the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, moderates this panel discussion featuring Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote, Lt. Gen. William J. Liquori Jr., and William LaPlante. The panel was part of AFA’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org
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