The U.S. Air Force plans to put an experienced acquisition officer in charge of overseeing many of its most important ― and, in some cases, most troubled ― major programs, and award him a fourth star.

Lt. Gen. Dale White, the service’s military deputy for acquisition, technology and logistics, was nominated Tuesday to be promoted to general. An Air Force spokesperson said that White, if confirmed, will be assigned to be the direct reporting portfolio manager for critical major weapons systems, which will be a newly created position.

In that role, White will report directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg “to ensure centralized oversight and accelerated delivery of major defense programs,” the Air Force said in a statement.

Those programs will include the F-47 family of sys

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