The Pentagon's acquisition executive yesterday blessed the Navy to move its plans for a new generation of prepositioning ships from the drawing board into the technology development phase, a key step in the sea service's effort to develop what it calls a "sea base." Kenneth Krieg, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, approved the Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) program's move forward following a March 15 review by the Defense Acquisition Board, according to a summary of the...
