Budgetary reprogramming for Navy’s CVN-73 overhaul reduced

By Audrey Decker / June 23, 2022 at 4:19 PM
The Navy is shifting $122.6 million in funding for the refueling and complex overhaul of aircraft carrier George Washington (CVN-73) -- an over-budget refueling program. Originally, the service requested $158.6 million for reprogramming, according to an updated May 25 reprogramming request. The Navy was going to use $36 million from the Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle program, however, those funds are no longer available, according to the document. “This reprogramming is needed by mid-June to prevent a work stoppage. Without this...

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