Pentagon seeks to transfer $187M for new munitions buys

By Tony Bertuca / September 26, 2017 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon wants Congress to approve the transfer of $187 million in various personnel and operations and maintenance accounts so the Army can purchase additional munitions, according to a document obtained by Inside Defense . Most of the proposed transfer -- $107 million -- would go to support the production of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles, according to a Sept. 2 reprogramming request signed by Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist. Another $30 million would go toward artillery propellants,...

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