Marine Corps Commandant Says He Must Do ‘Better Job’ Of Securing Long-Range Fires Funds

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The Marine Corps commandant said this week he must do a better job of convincing lawmakerson the importance of developing the force’s long-range fires capability after Congress cutfunding in its latest budget.Gen. David Berger said the cut led the Marine Corps to fall behind on its research anddevelopment timeline for the Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missile (GBASM), which he called acritical component of the plan to redesign the force by 2030.