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Lockheed MartinLieutenant General Burton M. Field (USAF Ret.) was deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements for the Air Force. In that role he determined operational requirements, capabilities and training. Shortly after he retired, he became vice president of strategic planning for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Lockheed Martin had approximately $7.4 billion in Air Force contracts in fiscal year 2015.
Lockheed Martin had approximately $7.4 billion in Air Force contracts in fiscal year 2015
Lockheed Martin - Vice President of Strategic Planning for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Before joining Lockheed in March 2015 he determined the operational requirements for the Air Force, which might have provided Lockheed Martin inside and non-public insights into the needs of one of their major clients.
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