Air Force Magazine Editor-in-Chief Tobias Naegele (left) interviews Lockheed Martin F-35 Executive Vice President and General Manager Greg Ulmer during the Air Force Association's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA video screenshot.
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Oct. 6, 2020
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Watch Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 executive vice president and general manager, discuss mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Joint Strike Fighter production, F-35 cost performance, and more during a sponsored interview with Air Force Magazine Editor-in-Chief Tobias Naegele from the Air Force Association’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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