
Eleven former U.S. military leaders are urging lawmakers to nix a provision in the Senate version of the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill that would repeal a requirement that the head of the Missile Defense Agency be at least a three-star officer.In a June 24 letter to Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the ex-officials argue that “the scale, scope and complexity of the position demands…