Tension may be brewing between the Navy and Marine Corps over the Navy's decision not to fund the extended-range 5-inch munition or another alternative to make up for reductions in naval surface fire support. Rear Adm. Frank Pandolfe, head of the Navy's surface warfare division, told reporters at the Surface Navy Association symposium on Jan. 11 that the Navy has decided it is satisfied with existing fire support. “The extended-range 5-inch round has been offered by some companies,” Pandolfe said,...
