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Army

Nominee for Army’s Top General Backs Contentious Aviation Restructure Plan

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

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Gen. Mark Milley, the Obama Administration’s pick to become the Army’s top general, said implementing the service’s controversial Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI)—which would transfer all AH-64 Apache helicopters owned by the National Guard to the active component, among other measures—is critical to maintain readiness and save money.If confirmed as the Army’s next chief of staff, Milley said he would be in favor of putting ARI into action, he told the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. However, he also said he…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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