>dictating changes in SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and even the company's organizational structure.
Why should the Air Force have any say in a company's organizational structure?
The Falcon 9 is already good enough for NASA cargo missions.
The air force has been dragging their feet through this whole process and their regulations seem to be created to be so narrow that only ULA (United Launch Alliance) is able to achieve certification.
Security can require that. Various SpaceX employees are going to have to have or get clearances, and I'm sure there's rules about who can manage them and how.
Why should the Air Force have any say in a company's organizational structure?
The Falcon 9 is already good enough for NASA cargo missions.
The air force has been dragging their feet through this whole process and their regulations seem to be created to be so narrow that only ULA (United Launch Alliance) is able to achieve certification.