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Senators Want Answers On Air Force’s $1 Billion ECSS Cancellation

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

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The heads of the Senate Armed Services Committee want an Air Force explanation behind its decision to cancel the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS), for which they say the service spent more than $1 billion on, but apparently failed to produce any significant military capability. Calling ECSS possibly “one of the most egregious examples of mismanagement in recent history,” committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in their Dec. 5 letter…

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Congress

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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