McNamara wanted "joint" solutions to service aircraft needs to reduce development costs, and had already directed the Air Force to buy the F-4 Phantom II, which was developed for the Navy and Marine Corps.
McNamara wollte streitkräfteübergreifende Lösungen, um die Kosten zu reduzieren, und hatte bereits die Air Force angewiesen, die F-4 Phantom II zu kaufen, welche ursprünglich für die Navy und das Marine Corps entwickelt worden war.