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Gen. John Raymond looks back at the first year of operations for the U.S. Space Force.
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Jen DiMascio, Lee Hudson, Steve Trimble

Gen. John Raymond, the chief of space operations, looks back at the first year of operations for the U.S. Space Force and ahead at what is to come for the sixth military service in 2021.
 
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Long-haul aviation market has changed since the 777X was launched, increasing pressure on Boeing’s business case.
 
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All four RQ-4s have been delivered and all 40 F-35As will be in 2021. So the 2021 acquisition budget is not rising much.
 
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