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Obama Taps Milley For Top Army Job, Richardson For CNO

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

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Obama Taps Milley For Top Army Job, Richardson For CNO

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on May 13 announced the nominations of Gen. Mark Milley as the next Army Chief of Staff and Adm. John Richardson to become Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).Milley, who currently serves as chief of U.S. Army Forces Command, will succeed Gen. Raymond Odierno, who will retire after serving as the Army’s most senior officer since September 2011.A 1980 graduate of Princeton University, Milley also holds degrees from Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]