The Navy's and Marine Corps' sealift capacity is not where it needs to be, lawmakers told service officials Tuesday at a House Armed Services readiness subcommittee hearing, which largely revolved around availability delays, recapitalization plans and potential solutions to construction backlogs. “I remain frustrated with the readiness of our naval fleet,” subcommittee Chairman Mike Waltz (R-FL) said in his opening remarks. “Not only do we not have enough vessels in the inventory, but we can’t adequately maintain the ones we...
