In short, it would be inconsistent with the spirit if not the letter of the law, at variance with departmental regulations and fiscally irresponsible were the military and its civilian leadership to miss an opportunity to utilize such a joint approach in order to procure common aircraft (or those derived from a common airframe) to perform multiple-service missions.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | The Right Way To Respond To The ??Too-Many-Air-Forces?? Criticism: Keep The V-22 Osprey Multi-Service And Multi-Mission