Marine Corps Readiness and Modernization
2017-03-10T09:04:16-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmNjXC8yMDE3MDMxMDA5MDUxNjAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Marine Corps Deputy Commandant Lieutenant General Gary Thomas testified at a hearing on the state of the Corps' readiness to respond to overseas conflicts and its modernization efforts. He spoke about the effects of decreased budgets due to sequestration* and the challenges associated with the aircraft readiness, emerging threats from drones, and the aging fleet of amphibious vehicles.
* Sequestration is a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget taken back in order to cut deficit spending.
* Sequestration is a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget taken back in order to cut deficit spending.
Marine Corps Deputy Commandant Lieutenant General Gary Thomas testified at a hearing on the state of the Corps' readiness to respond to over… read more
Marine Corps Deputy Commandant Lieutenant General Gary Thomas testified at a hearing on the state of the Corps' readiness to respond to overseas conflicts and its modernization efforts. He spoke about the effects of decreased budgets due to sequestration* and the challenges associated with the aircraft readiness, emerging threats from drones, and the aging fleet of amphibious vehicles.
* Sequestration is a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget taken back in order to cut deficit spending. close
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