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Senior leaders spoke at an event

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centered on the future of innovation

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and collaboration between the

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government , the private sector and the

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scientific community . The Ash Carter

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Exchange on innovation and national

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security is named after the late former

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Secretary of Defense who was also a

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trained theoretical physicist ,

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Secretary of the Air Force . Frank

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Kendall says the US is open to using

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technology created by capable and

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valuable partners and allies . We're

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leaning forward more than we have been

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historically in terms of sharing

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technology and we're also using more

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foreign technology uh from our close

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partners that we have before . Kendall

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says integrated deterrence isn't just

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about security relationships but also

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about relationships and development and

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interoperability . Us and NATO

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allies and partners are building

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readiness and interoperability with

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this year's wide ranging . Defender ,

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23 joint exercise , air force elements

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are supporting the US army led event

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that runs through June and is comprised

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of three separate but related exercises

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spanning 10 European countries . Airmen

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and units from locations in the US and

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across Europe are operating mainly from

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Aviano Air Base Italy , but some units

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are also deployed to Greece and Spain .

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New supervisors have an additional

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resource to help them prepare for

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taking care of airmen , prepping the

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line , ready , front line airmen to

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execute the mission lead people improve

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the unit and manage resources .

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Enlisted force development says it's

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about arming airmen with skills and

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knowledge to successfully fill the

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positions and roles they'll hold

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throughout their career . The goal of

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the program is to bridge the gap of

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fundamental education and training

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before airmen assume their duties as

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supervisors , non commissioned officers

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in charge section chiefs or flight

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chiefs . That's your look around the

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air force . I'm staff Sergeant Milton

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Hamilton .