Defense Secretary Robert Gates has assigned a DX rating to the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle program, giving it priority for critical resources such as tires and steel. Gates issued his decision in a June 1 memo, a copy of which was obtained by Inside the Navy . The memo, which was sent to Navy acquisition executive Delores Etter, Pentagon acquisition chief Kenneth Krieg and other officials, adds teeth to Gates' previous decision to label the MRAP effort the Pentagon's...
