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... to conduct the present study. In response, the NRC established the Committee on Review of the Effectiveness of Air Force Science and Technology Program Changes composed of academics, active and retired industry executives, former Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD)
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... Air Force S&T funding needs and opportunities are rapidly expanding, suggesting that an increased level iThe designations 6.l, 6.2, and 6.3 represent the DoD budget activities corresponding to basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development, respectively.
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... 1999 and FY 2000 National Defense Authorization Acts, Congress said that 2 percent real growth per year over the period covered by the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) should be the objective for defense S&T funding, especially Air Force S&T funding (U.S.
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... As described below, the Air Force plans its technology programs on many levels through formalized processes. S&T Planning Recognizing the importance of comprehensive planning, Congress mandated "a review of the long-term challenges and short-term objectives" of the Air Force S&T programs (Section 252, FY 2001 National De3Section ~ ~14 of the FY 2001 National Defense Authorization Act (PL.
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... Recommendations. The Air Force should take advantage of the framework provided by Section 252 of the FY 2001 National Defense Authorization Act as an important step in its overall long-term S&T planning process.
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... One approach to this endeavor would be to task the Air Force history community to document, for reading throughout the Air Force, the technological history of the enablers of current major Air Force capabilities (such as stealth and precision munitions)
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