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DoD IG Recommends More Live Fire Tests On Humvee Recap Configurations

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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt The Defense Department Inspector General recommends continued live fire tests on Humvee recapitalization configurations and that DoD Director of Operational Test and Evaluation have oversight of those tests, according to a recent report. The Army response to the report disagreed with the IG recommendations. The redacted Jan. 29 report, (D-2010-039): Recapitalization and Acquisition of Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicles, examined Army acquisition actions on the Risk Reduction Vehicle (XM1166) and the Next Generation Expanded Capacity Vehicle (ECV2) and…

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