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Missouri Congressional Members Air Concerns Over MLRS Demil Acquisition Process

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

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One senator and eight members of the House from Missouri have written the top DoD acquisition official asking for another look at what appears to be a recently changed Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) demilitarization acquisition process. General Dynamics [GD] Ordnance and Tactical Systems Munition Services has been the prime program management contractor for the Army Joint Munitions Command conducting MLRS demilitarization work in Joplin, Mo., since 2008. The congressional members wrote, “We respectfully request the US Army re-establish the…

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