Among developments, Marine aviators should see more F-35s, upgraded MV-22 Ospreys, more cargo aircraft and data-enabled predictive maintenance.
Amphibious ships have fallen below a readiness rate of 50% due to maintenance and procurement backlogs.
The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are all finding ways to antagonize U.S. efforts.
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