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Lockheed Martin: Congratulations to the Polaris Award Winners!

Feb. 27, 2025

Chauncy McIntosh, Lockheed Martin’s vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II program, shares a special message with the winners of the U.S. Space Force’s 2024 Polaris Award winners, who are being honored at the 2025 AFA Warfare Symposium.

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