House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces is a subcommittee of the

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in the

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. The Chair of the subcommittee is Democrat Joe Courtney of Connecticut, the Ranking Member of the subcommittee of Republican Rob Wittman of Virginia.

Jurisdiction

The Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the

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, Navy Reserve equipment, and maritime programs. The subcommittee does ''not'' have jurisdiction over strategic weapons (weapons of mass destruction),

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special operations Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include ...

, and

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programs.

Members, 117th Congress

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

116th Congress

References

External links

House Armed Services CommitteeSubcommittee page
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