On the recordJune 23, 2009
The collective judgment of the Service Chiefs and Secretaries of the military departments suggests that a final program of record of 187 F-22s is sufficient to meet operational requirements.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The collective judgment of the Service Chiefs and Secretaries of the military departments suggests that a final program…”
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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
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