Aerospace Group:

Army

Womack, Odierno, Agree To Disagree On Army Aviation Restructure of Apache

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 26th, 2015

SHARE:

Womack, Odierno, Agree To Disagree On Army Aviation Restructure of Apache

AH-64 Apache Helicopters Photo: U.S. Army

The Army’s Aviation Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) continues to be a bone of contention as far as moving National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopters to the active component, an issue pursued in Thursday’s House Appropriations Committee defense panel.Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) had a fast exchange with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno on the Apache issue. Boeing [BA] is the prime contractor for Apache.“The guard has been doing this mission for quite a while, have they done a remarkable job,”…

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]

Congress

Trump Signs Spending Package With $839 Billion Defense Bill, Ending Partial Shutdown

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending package to end the partial government shutdown that temporarily impacted the Pentagon, with the legislation having included the final $839 billion fiscal […]