CNO, Marine Commandant Decline Invitation To Submit FY-13 Wish Lists

The chief of naval operations and the Marine Corps commandant have formally declared their services have no unfunded requirements for fiscal year 2013 beyond the annual budget request submitted in February, waiving an opportunity to advance wish lists for additional military hardware that lawmakers in years past have used -- as the Pentagon's budget grew steadily over the last decade -- to add billions of dollars in defense spending.