At Marine Corps' Request, Senate Authorizers Shift $52 Million From ACV

By Lee Hudson / June 4, 2014 at 3:09 PM
Senate authorizers want to shift about $52 million in fiscal year 2015 funding for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle funding "at the request of the Marine Corps," according to a report issued on Wednesday. The Senate Armed Services Committee's report accompanying the FY-15 defense authorization bill recommends shifting $45 million from the Marines' ACV request to the Navy's shipbuilding account for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion service-life extension program, as well as $7 million in the research and development account for...

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