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[..]A high-ranking member of the Air Force's procurement office

with a mandate to repair his department's reputation died in an apparent suicide  .

Riechers worked on several acquisition projects for the Air Force

during the two month's he was on the payroll of Commonwealth Research. 

Riechers's death comes as accusations of favoritism

and inefficiency have plagued the Air Force's procurement program.

Last year, the Pentagon canceled a $23bn deal

with Boeing after disclosures that the Air Force's top procurement officer

gave the contractor special treatment before taking a job at the company.

In May, Riechers called the scandal an "aberration"

and said one of his top priorities was restoring credibility to the department.

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