The Navy is struggling to hit its goal of capping deployments at seven months, as demand for the service's carrier strike groups around the world remains high, according to the chief of naval operations. In testimony before a Sept. 15 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing , Adm. John Richardson wrote that "to meet demands, the Navy continues to extend deployments and stress our platforms beyond projections." Between late 2013 and the end of 2015, the average deployment for our carrier...
