Navy plans to launch a Maritime Prepositioning Force Next (MPF-X) project later this year are on track after the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed action that aligns with three other congressional panels overseeing Pentagon funding to back a proposal for the new-start project in fiscal year 2024. The Senate appropriations panel, in its FY-24 defense spending bill adopted yesterday, would fully fund the relatively small amount -- $1.5 million proposed by the Navy -- as part of the service’s portfolio of...
