He also signaled his determination to increase the rate at which this V-22 is purchased by the Pentagon -- the next major test for this aircraft and its supporters.
The Center for Security Policy welcomed the Defense Acquisition Board's long-awaited decision Wednesday to approve full-rate production of the V-22 Osprey, the Marine Corps-Special Operations hybrid helicopter-airplane that will support the sorts of missions the United States military will have to undertake in the 21st Century.