Lt. Gen. Luke Cropsey serves as the Military Deputy (MILDEP), office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. During his time on stage at the 2026 Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) conference, he explained how to tackle acquisition challenges through the lens of mission focus. Co-hosted by Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) and Dayton Defense Life LCID and Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Wright Dialogue with Industry (WDI) took place July 27 – 31, 2026, at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. Though standalone events, LCID and WDI are aligned to gain efficiencies in sharing information, collaboration, and discussion. LCID focuses on the Air Force Life Cycle...
