AF acquisitions official apparently kills self

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Charles Riechers was the subject of an Oct. 1 Washington Post report citing a two-month contract he received from Commonwealth Research Institute, a tax-exempt nonprofit that works in various capacities supporting the Pentagon. The story revealed that Riechers had almost no interaction with CRI during his employment there, and that his contract was arranged at the request of the Air Force.


AF acquisitions official apparently kills self
By Seamus O’Connor - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Oct 15, 2007 18:40:18 EDT

A civilian Air Force acquisitions official has died.

Charles D. Riechers, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition and management, was found dead in his home late Sunday night by Loudoun County, Va., police responding to an unattended death call, according to Kraig Troxell, a spokesman for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Riechers’ body was discovered by friends who called in the incident, Troxell said.A Virginia state medical examiner performed an autopsy Monday morning, but could not release any other information.

An Air Force internal communication announcing Riechers’ death said that the cause of death appeared to be suicide. The sheriff’s office is investigating the cause of death and could not confirm the appearance of a suicide.

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According to the Air Force Oct. 15 statement, “he was key advisor for the Air Force’s highest priority acquisition programs such as KC-X, CSAR-X, Next Generation Bomber, and 5th Generation Fighters. His extraordinary technical expertise and his polished leadership style were well respected in the Pentagon. His work there led to many successes in Air Force Acquisition Transformation including progress on high-level initiatives such as Open Architectures, Directed Energy Programs, Alternate Fuels Programs and process improvements to increase the speed, agility, and cost effectiveness of major acquisition programs.”

Riechers was the subject of an Oct. 1 Washington Post report citing a two-month contract he received from Commonwealth Research Institute, a tax-exempt nonprofit that works in various capacities supporting the Pentagon. The story revealed that Riechers had almost no interaction with CRI during his employment there, and that his contract was arranged at the request of the Air Force.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/airforce_riechers_071015/



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