The Pentagon is cutting $79 million from research and development projects and injecting the money into Army operations accounts to ensure the new U.S. Africa Command meets its goal of attaining full operational capability by Oct. 1. Plans to shift the fiscal year 2008 funds are outlined in a July 9 reprogramming action sent to Congress by the Defense Department. The move is needed to provide for "increased restoration, modernization and logistical requirements" to enable AFRICOM to meet the goal,...
