The reason I fully support this decision is because if you want to maintain the largest, most sustainable, and most capable fleet you can have, you need to do all of the maintenance and modernization.
Jack Reed: “The reason I fully support this decision is because if you want to maintain the largest, most sustainable, and most…”
On the recordApril 18, 2012
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Reed emphasizes the importance of maintaining and modernizing the fleet for sustainability and capability.
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