COVID-19 NEWS: Air Force Weapon Programs on Track Despite Pandemic
4/1/2020
By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Air Force photo by Paul Holcomb
While the world is gripped by the devastating economic and societal impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, major Air Force weapon programs are still on track, said the service’s chief of staff April 1.
“As we review every one of the programs, every one of them is [in] a little bit different state in terms of tension going forward,†said Gen. David Goldfein. However, “I have not had anyone yet come to me and say, ‘Hey, this one is on the edge.’â€
Officials, such as Will Roper, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, and his military deputy Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, have been working with industry to gauge the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the defense industrial base and supply chains, Goldfein said.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/4/1/air-force-weapon-programs-still-on-track-despite-pandemic
