Divestiture specifics take shape

Army Offers New Details On MRAP Plans As Congress Asks For Answers

/ July 12, 2013 at 11:17 PM
The Army last week offered new details on the future of its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle fleet following congressional concern over the service's plans. The Army plans to divest approximately 13,000 MRAPs from its fleet of 21,000 vehicles, while keeping 4,000 MRAPs in long-term storage and placing another 4,000 in Army formations, Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno told House appropriators in May. Most of the details behind the plan, however, were not divulged until last week. "The Army...

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