Announcing a 34 billiondollar contract with Lockheed Martin for 478 aircraft they talk about a faster timetable for the program. As i have consistently said the f 35 program is one of my priorities earlier this month i made a commitment to come back when we were ready to announce the next contract and we are. The Program Milestone authority the f 35 program we are here to announce Us Department of defense and Lockheed Martin that now has an Agreement Regarding the option contract this is a stark milestone to the f 35 enterprise as it is the largest taxpayer investment with the backbone of us and ally fifth generation inventory for the foreseeable future. The joint Program Office are laser focus to drive cost ou out, quality up and achieving timely deliveries to our war fighters. With respect to ontime deliver delivery, we exceeded the total aircraft quantity we delivered to the war fighter last year and have 96 percent ontime delivery rate. A tremendous improvement for one from where w
Thank you, richard. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Thanks, richard for your nice timeses of the new york columnist. General dunford, thank you so much for taking your time to do this. Orm sure in the last month so in your long service, you have got a lot of demands on your time, so your willingness to come out and talk about the world here, we really appreciate. Gen. Dunford i questioned my judgment when i looked at the schedule this morning. [laughter] david at the end of the hour, you may question it again. But for different reasons. [laughter] dunford undoubtedly. Today, as youplan can see from the many cameras best year our plan is that the general and i will have a conversation for about 30 minutes and then open it up for questions from our audience. , general dunford, we could go back on so many places, given your service and so many different roles, but you came into this job in 2015, appointed by president obama. How would you compare the Global Security environment you h
Thank you, richard. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Thanks, richard for your nice timeses of the new york columnist. General dunford, thank you so much for taking your time to do this. Orm sure in the last month so in your long service, you have got a lot of demands on your time, so your willingness to come out and talk about the world here, we really appreciate. Gen. Dunford i questioned my judgment when i looked at the schedule this morning. [laughter] david at the end of the hour, you may question it again. But for different reasons. [laughter] dunford undoubtedly. Today, as youplan can see from the many cameras best year our plan is that the general and i will have a conversation for about 30 minutes and then open it up for questions from our audience. , general dunford, we could go back on so many places, given your service and so many different roles, but you came into this job in 2015, appointed by president obama. How would you compare the Global Security environment you h
Columnist. General dunford, thank you so much for taking your time to do this. Orm sure in the last month so in your long service, you have got a lot of demands on your time, so your willingness to come out and talk about the world here, we really appreciate. Gen. Dunford i questioned my judgment when i looked at the schedule this morning. [laughter] david at the end of the hour, you may question it again. But for different reasons. [laughter] dunford undoubtedly. Today, as youplan can see from the many cameras best year our plan is that the general and i will have a conversation for about 30 minutes and then open it up for questions from our audience. , general dunford, we could go back on so many places, given your service and so many different roles, but you came into this job in 2015, appointed by president obama. How would you compare the Global Security environment you have faced since day one of the job with the one that you are facing as you prepare to turn this job over . Gen.
Columnist. General dunford, thank you so much for taking your time to do this. Orm sure in the last month so in your long service, you have got a lot of demands on your time, so your willingness to come out and talk about the world here, we really appreciate. Gen. Dunford i questioned my judgment when i looked at the schedule this morning. [laughter] david at the end of the hour, you may question it again. But for different reasons. [laughter] dunford undoubtedly. Today, as youplan can see from the many cameras best year our plan is that the general and i will have a conversation for about 30 minutes and then open it up for questions from our audience. , general dunford, we could go back on so many places, given your service and so many different roles, but you came into this job in 2015, appointed by president obama. How would you compare the Global Security environment you have faced since day one of the job with the one that you are facing as you prepare to turn this job over . Gen.