On the recordAugust 8, 2010
the task before us is . . . to significantly reduce [the department's] excess overhead costs and apply the savings to force structure and modernization
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congress.govthe task before us is . . . to significantly reduce [the department's] excess overhead costs and apply the savings to force structure and modernization
Highlights the goal of reducing overhead to support military structure and modernization.
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