
The Marine Corps has agreed to recalibrate the troop-carrying capacity of the amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) so its operation and maintenance cost can be more accurately compared to the vehicle it eventually will replace.In a report on ACV released April 18, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the Marine Corps was comparing the vehicle on a one-to-one basis with the legacy assault amphibious vehicle (AAV). But the legacy AAV carries 17 Marines while its replacement can hold up to 13…