AFA SPECIAL REPORT
SHORTCHANGING THE FUTURE
Air Force Research and Development Demands Investment
January 2000

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Science and Technology Committee


Table of Contents

The AFA S&T Committee; National Officers; and Staff Support

Why the Nation Needs Air Force Research

Troubling Trends

The Future Threat

How U.S. Air Force Research and Development Is Done Today

The Budget Situation

Assessing Competing Priorities

The Industrial Context

Is the Future Really a Priority?

Appendix A - Air Force Areas of Technical Interest

Appendix B - R&D Investment

Appendix C - List of Acronyms

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