The lack of effective, distinct career specialties in the U.S. Air Force, coupled with short duty tours, is leaving the Air Force and National Reconnais sance Office (NRO) space pro grams short of the domain-knowl edgeable and experienced officers they need to succeed in their chal lenging endeavors.rnIn the mid-1990s, the Air Force implemented two- to four-year ro tational tours for space acquisition officers, with a bias toward three years. Accordingly, tours have got ten shorter. As a concession to the special needs of the space commu nity with its very long programs, occasional extensions up to four or five years are granted.
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