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HASC Subcommittee Passes FY ’20 NDAA Readiness Mark, Calls for Tough F-35 Sustainment Oversight

HASC Subcommittee Passes FY ’20 NDAA Readiness Mark, Calls for Tough F-35 Sustainment Oversight
Two F-35C Lightning II aircraft from Naval Air Station Lemoore fly in formation over the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range after completing a training mission (U.S. Navy Photo)

The House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee voted unanimously June 5 to move its mark of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to full committee, and will be considered as part of the Chairman’s mark next week. Among the provisions included in the mark summary are several efforts to improve the oversight and efficiency of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s sustainment. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor for the F-35. One section would require Under Secretary of…

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