Outsourcing Light Air Support Program Unwise

The Department of Defense (DoD) is scheduled to announce the winner of the $336 million Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft contract competition within the next couple of weeks. This aircraft will eventually help the Afghanistan military patrol the varied regions of their country and root out Taliban and similar terrorists hiding out and training in their midst. As the U.S. pulls out of the country and hands over operational control to Afghanis there is a lot at stake – not only for the country itself – but also for the stability of the region and our own homeland security.


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