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Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, is photographed and interviewed at The Pentagon, Arlington, Va.,Jan. 16, 2019. As the Air Force’s Service Acquisition Executive, Dr. Roper is responsible for and oversees Air Force research, development and acquisition activities totaling an annual budget in excess of $40 billion for more than 465 acquisition programs. In this position, Dr. Roper serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force for research and development, test, production and modernization efforts within the Air Force.(U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)