12/06/2017
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"Concerned about the limited capability of the OH-58D, Congress provided the Army with funds to conduct an analysis of alternatives (AOA) needed to establish an armed scout replacement program."
"I hope it can be avoided. I desperately hope it can be avoided and believe we should have made the tough decisions with regard to the explosion of entitlement spending."
"Secretary McHugh, how will the information derived from the RFI and VFD be used to make an acquisition decision?"
"It just seems to me the C-27 is equipped to help us, and it makes no sense to me that we have this new aircraft and we're going to get rid of a brand-new aircraft that provides the capability."