22. Donald Rumsfeld nearly bookends the F-22 project
Rumsfeld is marked as one of the military leaders who have been opposed to the idea of F-22. He was the Secretary of Defense twice. First in the years 1977 a few years to the initial requirement of the plane. Later in 2001 he returned to the position a few years after the initial testing.
During the second term he vehemently discouraged the continuation of F-22 production.
