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Navy/USMC

Lt. Gen. Robert Neller Nominated for Marine Corps Commandant

Valerie Insinna

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015

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Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, the current head of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), has been tapped to become the Marine Corps’ top general.If confirmed by the Senate, Neller will replace Gen. Joseph Dunford, the administration’s nominee for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Defense Secretary Ash Carter has known Neller since they worked together in a senior integration group focused on providing urgent needs to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said during his announcement of the nomination…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]