Watch: Strategic Airlift, from AFA’s vASC 2020

Oct. 2, 2020

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Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost and UPS’ Captain Houston Mills discuss the global challenge of strategic airlift at the Air Force Association’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The panel discussion was moderated by AFA’s Executive Vice President retired Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Raaberg.

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