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Tom Harkin: I was struck by how the Air Force could maintain its overall end strength, overall capabilities, and its strategic…

On the recordApril 1, 2014
I was struck by how the Air Force could maintain its overall end strength, overall capabilities, and its strategic depth, as well as save the taxpayer money by shifting more personnel and capabilities into the reserve components.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the benefits of shifting personnel to reserve components for efficiency and cost savings.

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