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Taylor Says He’ll Support Naval Fires Support Study

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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The initial congressional response appears positive to the Navy and Marine Corps' planned study of the role of naval surface fires support in expeditionary operations, a capability previously envisioned for the DDG-1000 destroyer. In a Sept. 8 "joint memorandum for the record," the senior naval officers responsible for capabilities development commit to complete a Joint Expeditionary Fires Analysis of Alternatives (JEF AoA) in time for a Defense Acquisition Executive Review next June. House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee…

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