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Review of the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Infrastructure and Aerospace Engineering Disciplines to Meet the Needs of the Air Force and the Department of Defense (2001) / Chapter Skim
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2. Science and Technology Budgets
Pages 12-15

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... Also, NASA and the Air Force have not coordinated these budget reductions in aeronautical S&T investments and programs (Venneri, 2000~. The defense aerospace industry, too, has reduced its R&D investment.
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From page 13...
... "Raiding" of S&T budgets to meet short-term readiness goals is an understandable reaction to short-term pressures but is not an acceptable policy for meeting longterm national security requirements because it destroys S&T program integrity and viability, wastes resources, and undermines the stability of the defense aerospace industry. Senior Air Force leadership must take into account that a viable industry is an absolute requirement for a strong U.S.
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... The Air Force needs to establish a deputy chief of staff, who is also a member of the Air Force Council, with primary responsibility for planning and managing future Air Force scientific and technical resources. Among his duties, which should include all Air Force technical activities from research through initial production and maintenance, this officer should be the advocate for funding science and technology requirements and for modifying and tracking the implementation of S&T requirements to minimize instabilities in S&T and R&D funding (including new production processes)
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... Nevertheless, if the assessment emphasizes flexibility and planning for change, it could help the Air Force make long-term decisions and decrease the likelihood of future crises in technical support. Stability and a sense of direction in the S&T sector of the Air Force would go a long way toward helping the Air Force use its limited resources effectively to support the defense aerospace industry.
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