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Navy/USMC

Conway Wants More Marines, But Not Big MRAPs, In Afghanistan

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Thursday, August 28th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford As the Marine Corps eyes a shift from Iraq to Afghanistan, its commandant indicated yesterday he does not favor having more of the current iteration of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles there. Commandant Gen. James Conway, in comments to Pentagon reporters, did not specifically talk about a recent Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement (JUONS) from Central Command (CENTCOM) seeking lighter, more-maneuverable MRAP-like vehicles that are less prone to roll over. Yet Conway, after telling reporters of…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]