CNO expects industry to play a role in fleet review

By Tony Bertuca / August 21, 2017 at 4:48 PM
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said he expects the defense industry to play a key role in the fleet review he has ordered in the wake of a collision of the destroyer John S. McCain (DDG-56) with a merchant vessel off the coast of Singapore that has left 10 sailors missing. Richardson told reporters Aug. 21 at the Pentagon he wanted industry involved in the fleet review because he wanted it to be as broad as possible. "Our...

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