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vAWS 2021: Science, Technology & Innovation In Every Domain

April 1, 2021

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

Watch Air Force Materiel Command boss Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr.; Lt. Gen. John F. “JT” Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center; Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory; Dr. Joel B. Mozer, USSF chief scientist take part in the “Science, Technology & Innovation In Every Domain” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium moderated by retired Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, AFA executive vice president.

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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