Lawmakers this year plan to increase pressure on the Navy to recapitalize its auxiliary fleet after the service's lack of action since presenting its three-pronged approach two years ago. "There's definitely going to be a decidedly new approach in terms of new construction" of sealift ships, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), chairman of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee, told Inside Defense in an interview last week. "We're also much more aggressive in terms of purchasing used boats...
