Clockwise from left, retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Gen. T. Michael Moseley, and Richard McConn take part in a panel about defense budget transparency during the Air Force Association's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA video screenshot.
Watch: ‘Is The Air Force Getting Its Fair Share,’ a Panel From AFA’s vASC 2020
Oct. 5, 2020
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) addresses budget transparency and whether the Air Force gets its fair share of funding with former Air Force Chief of Staff retired Gen. T. Michael Moseley and the National Defense Industrial Association’s Richard McConn. Held during the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference, the panel discussion was moderated by retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, dean of AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
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