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Army, Air Force Reserve Component Chiefs Detail Modernization Needs To Congress

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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Army, Air Force Reserve Component Chiefs Detail Modernization Needs To Congress

The chiefs of the Army and Air Force reserve components are asking Congress for an increased share of procurement budgets so they can modernize the equipment supplied to the services’ active components in wartime.National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Frank Grass, Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, Army Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley and Air National Guard Acting Director Maj. Gen. Brian Neal on Tuesday testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense (HAC-D) on their budget posture…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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Congress

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Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

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Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]