At the service’s four public shipyards that perform the majority of repair work on the submarine and carrier fleets, some 25 percent of workers are not clocking in for their regular shifts.
The damage was contained, the Navy says, but the incident raises new concerns as the service struggles with a repair backlog.
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer continues to lay into aircraft carrier builder Huntington Ingalls, as his acquisition chief tries to smooth things over on Capitol Hill.
The 2nd Fleet wants to “decentralize decision making and allow the on-scene commander to take the initiative,” Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis says.
Just days after Trump again ripped the program, the Navy says the over-budget, and overdue, carrier remains beset with problems.
The Navy has created a new fleet, and is sending it straight into the Baltic Sea to test new ways of doing business.
The Network Tactical Common Data Link system enables secure comms and ISR for carrier strike groups and their air and naval assets.
The Arctic will become increasingly crowded in the coming years, and the US Navy's Second Fleet is making it a priority to get up there more often.
As the Navy sorties 30 ships from Norfolk and surrounding bases, a few ships will be heading back in short order to assist in the cleanup. The amphibious ships USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington, along with hospital ship USNS Comfort, have all loaded up on supplies and have put out to sea.
General Atomics says it is launching new, heavier planes from its EMALS carrier launcher. The launches are taking place on land, and won't be attempted on board the $13 billion Ford for some time, however.
Five shipbuilders are fighting it out to build 20 of the U.S. Navy's new frigates, and one competitor is sailing though a whirlwind East Coast tour.
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