The future of #airpower is not decided in the #cockpit—it’s decided by the acquisition process.In this episode, #usairforce Colonel Tim “Ivy” Spaulding joins new FPP host Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton to break down modern #aviation acquisition from a fighter pilot’s perspective. They explore why #innovation so often struggles to reach the #flightline, how risk and incentives become misaligned, and what it really takes to deliver capability at speed.This candid conversation dives into #trust, #culture, and #people—why acquisition works when operators, #engineers, and decision-makers are aligned, and why it fails when they’re not.