JUST IN: Air Force Shifting to ‘Systems First, Platforms Second’ Approach

Published on June 13, 2024



The Air Force is evolving how it does capability development as part of its effort to reoptimize for great power competition, prioritizing the underlying systems rather than the platforms carrying them, the service’s chief of staff said June 13.

The Air Force announced its reoptimization effort in February, and one of its primary goals is increasing agility, which will require shifting from platform-centric development to a “systems first, platforms second” approach, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.

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