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,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
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,excell5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
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,advanc+ ,innovation & ,ma9t5ance ?r\gh 
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,act4  #b4 ,air ,=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+   
,c5t] ( ,excell5ce ,*apt] #ijc ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ijbf4 ,air ,=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+ ,c5t] 
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7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,c5t] %all
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among all ,air ,=ce te*nical tra9+      
in/allations2  7#b7 s]ve z a premi]     
tra9+ location = all ma9ta9]s ?r\gh\t ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts2  7#c7 publi% a set ( 
responsibilities aim$ at driv+          
excell5ce1 innovation1 & lead]%ip across
 all te*nical tra9+ specialties2  7#d7  
advocate = innovative improvem5ts 9     
curriculum1 facilities1 & m$ial2  7#e7  
fo/] outrea* ) indu/ry & academia2  7#f7
 id5tify & promulgate be/ practices1    
/&>ds1 & b5*m>ks2  7#g7 create a hub (  
excell5ce = ! late/ advancem5ts 9       
aviation te*nology & tra9+ me?odologies2
 &  7#h7 c>ry out su* o!r               
responsibilities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate4  7c7 ,location ,! ,secret>y
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an ,air ,=ce in/allation t provides     
te*nical tra9+ & ma9t5ance pr(ici5cy4  4