Lawmakers examine Navy's surface ship maintenance and readiness issues

By Audrey Decker / March 3, 2022 at 5:17 PM
Congressional leaders worry the Navy hasn't made enough progress with surface ship maintenance, while service officials pointed to hurdles with the continuing resolution during a joint hearing today with House Armed Services seapower and projection forces and readiness subcommittees. There is a disconnect between initiatives the Navy has introduced and problems sailors are reporting, according to readiness subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Waltz (R-FL). Waltz discussed a Government Accountability Office report released last month that found the Navy has struggled to...

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