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LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel

At Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) in Dayton, Ohio, attendees get to interact with Air Force senior leaders and industry executives during immersive panel experiences. LCID is presented by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Col. Paul Tinker moderated a panel called "Maximize Acquisition Flexibility." Tinker is the deputy director of AFLCMC’s Mobility Directorate. Brig Gen Robert Lyons III (AFLCMC Weapons Portfolio Acquisition Executive), Col Timothy Helfrich (AFLCMC Fighters & Advanced Aircraft Portfolio Acquisition Executive), T.K. Kubit of Sierra Nevada Corp., and Tim O'Brien of Palantir made up the panel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

PHOTO BY: Richard Blumenstein
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1600

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LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel

At Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) in Dayton, Ohio, attendees get to interact with Air Force senior leaders and industry executives during immersive panel experiences. LCID is presented by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Col. Paul Tinker moderated a panel called "Maximize Acquisition Flexibility." Tinker is the deputy director of AFLCMC’s Mobility Directorate. Brig Gen Robert Lyons III (AFLCMC Weapons Portfolio Acquisition Executive), Col Timothy Helfrich (AFLCMC Fighters & Advanced Aircraft Portfolio Acquisition Executive), T.K. Kubit of Sierra Nevada Corp., and Tim O'Brien of Palantir made up the panel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

PHOTO BY: Richard Blumenstein
VIRIN: 260728-F-RU378-1045.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.67 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dma.mil/Services/Visual-Information/References/Limitations/, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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