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Navy/USMC

Sequestration Leaving Fewer F/A-18s For Marine Corps Training, General Says

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

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Sequestration will slow the ability of the Marine Corps to put its legacy F/A-18 fighter jets through depot and maintenance, a dilemma that would leave fewer aircraft available for training or force the service to place greater flight hours on available airframes, the Marine’s top office for aviation said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle told the House Armed Services Committee’s aviation panel the Marine Corps would focus on ensuring forward deployed fighter squadrons would have a “full complement“ of the…

Army

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

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Congress

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]