Clockwise from left, Rick Ambrose, Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Tory Bruno, Bruce Chesley, and Blake Larson take part in a panel about industry collaboration with the Space Force during the Air Force Association's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA video screenshot.
Watch: Industry Views on USSF Requirements, from AFA’s vASC 2020
Sept. 30, 2020
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The “Industry Perspectives: How to Align Private Sector with Requirements of the USSF” panel held as part of the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference featured a discussion with Tory Bruno, Bruce Chesley, Blake Larson, and Rick Ambrose.
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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