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$1 Billion Logistics System Seen As Expensive Failure For Air Force

April 20 2012

USA

Air Force officials say the service's expensive new logistics management system has proven to be a failure, reports the Federal Times.

The system cost $1 billion and seven years of work.

The service is attempting to determine what can be salvaged from the Expeditionary Combat Support System. A report is expected to be provided to Congress next month.

The system was supposed to save billions of dollars by streamlining Air Force supply chain management and providing an...

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