Wil Roper, PhD, the assistant secretary of the United States Air Force for acquisition logistics and Technology discusses his priorities at the 2019 Paris airshow, confidence in Boeing in the wake of production issues with the companies KC 46 a tanker aircraft, changing acquisition culture to speed programs, maintaining competition despite corporate mergers and acquisition’s, and the need for more new programs with Defense and Aeropace report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the 2019 Paris airshow where our coverage was sponsored by Belle and Leonardo DRS.