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Reductions in USMC Force Structure Won’t Affect Plans to Buy 5,500 JLTVs

Mai Hanoon

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

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The Marine Corps is still looking at buying 5,500 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles even though sequestration cuts are driving the service to lower its expected force structure, a program official said yesterday at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition. Lt. Col. Michael Burks, the Marine Corps’ deputy to the JLTV Joint Program Office, said during a press briefing that despite the Marine Corps changing its expected force structure from about 182,100 Marine to 174,000 due…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]