Interesting story from Defense News. I have mixed feelings on this. The Military helping corporations sell their products at these events is somehow....unseemly. It helps blur the line between the two and I'm sure this helps senior Officers make the transition from the military to civilian positions in these same companies. I feel the same way regarding the military and participation with certain think tanks....read the whole thing but this part caught my eye...
Save me the line about foreign military sales lowering the price of the aircraft for the US military. I realize that but I'm also concerned about a Colonel....A Colonel in the US Marine Corps sounding like a used car salesman.“One of the reasons we’ve come to Farnborough is export opportunities,” said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harry Hewson... “We’re more than willing to start talking about possible FMS [Foreign Military Sales] cases.”....
Just my two cents.