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HASC, Navy Spar on Aircraft Carriers; CNO Asks for Seed Money to Transition LPD Into LX(R)

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

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HASC, Navy Spar on Aircraft Carriers; CNO Asks for Seed Money to Transition LPD Into LX(R)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos, right, testifies to the House Armed Services Committee in a March 12 hearing. Photo: Dana Rene/Defense Daily

Several lawmakers slammed the Navy for its plans for the aircraft carrier fleet in the fiscal year 2015 budget request, and the Chief of Naval Operations asked for unrequested “seed money” to look at turning the more expensive LPD amphibious transport dock into a less costly option for the LX(R) dock landing ship replacement, during a Wednesday morning House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Navy budget that focused largely on sequestration’s impact to the ship fleet. Chairman Buck McKeon…

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