Navy to sideline support ships, re-assign mariner crews amid worsening workforce shortages
Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, commander of Military Sealift Command, said the initial plans would be executed by the end of 2026.
Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, commander of Military Sealift Command, said the initial plans would be executed by the end of 2026.
A congressionally authorized program to recruit private ships to assist the federal government was expanded at US Transportation Command's request.
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Any more "lapses" or "hesitation" could cause a backslide in the progress the government has already made, the MARAD chiefs said.