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Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing to review the fiscal year 2021 budget requests for Army and Marine Corps ground modernization programs. The committee examined how these military branches are balancing current operational needs with long-term investments in new weapons systems and industrial base stability.
This hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism for the allocation of federal defense funds, directly impacting the development and procurement of military ground equipment for the 2021 fiscal year.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Army
The Army must justify its budget requests and modernization priorities to Congress to secure funding for fiscal year 2021.
U.S. Marine Corps
The Marine Corps is undergoing a line-by-line program evaluation to reallocate funds for modernization.
Defense Industrial Base
The stability of the industrial base depends on the procurement choices made by the military services and authorized by Congress.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 5, 2020, to review the Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for Army and Marine Corps ground systems.
- The subcommittee expressed concern regarding the administration's unauthorized reprogramming of funds originally designated for Army programs like the National Guard and Reserve Equipment and Tactical Wheeled Vehicles.
- The Army and Marine Corps are undergoing internal reviews (referred to as 'night court' in the Army) to reallocate funds toward modernization priorities without increasing the total budget.
- The stated goal of the modernization effort is to achieve a lethal ground force capable of competing with peer-to-peer adversaries by 2028.
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- The committee emphasized the importance of maintaining the industrial base, noting that once manufacturing capabilities for weapons systems are lost, they are difficult to restore.
- The hearing included testimony from senior leadership from the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy.
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Shift to 2028 Modernization Goal
The military services are explicitly aligning their ground systems modernization programs to meet a 2028 readiness goal against peer competitors.
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