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Thad Allen Officially Retires, Will Continue To Lead Oil Spill Response

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

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By Geoff Fein Former Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen officially retired yesterday from the service he led though several changes including a review of the acquisition management structure. Allen had been at the helm of the Coast Guard since spring 2006. He succeeded Commandant Adm. Thomas Collins, taking over several months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf states. Allen had been put in charge of the federal response to the Gulf hurricanes (Defense Daily, March 13, 2006). Allen was…

Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition

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Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections

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Army

Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]