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HASC Seapower Leaders Support Continuing LPD-17 Flight II, Agree LHA-9 Request Duplicative

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022

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HASC Seapower Leaders Support Continuing LPD-17 Flight II, Agree LHA-9 Request Duplicative

Artist rendering of the first Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, LPD-30. (Image: HII)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Seapower subcommittee support continuing the Flight II San Antonio-class (LPD) amphibious transport dock ships, as opposed to Navy plans in the latest budget request to end it. During a panel here at the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space expo on Monday, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), chairman of the HASC Seapower subcommittee, said he is in favor of the Marine Corps’ request for advance procurement funds for…

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