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2 The Problem as Seen by Senior Air Force Leaders: The Need for Experimentation
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... LaPlante, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, presented his remarks to the workshop on "Making Experimentation and Innovation a Part of Air Force Acquisition Culture." • Col. Chuck Ormsby, Military Deputy to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, presented remarks to the workshop on behalf David Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering.
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... The speakers commented on the need to ensure that successful experimentation efforts do not languish and are sustained and employed over time.
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