Modly sets Jan. 15 as deadline to publish new Navy force structure assessment

By Justin Katz / December 9, 2019 at 12:03 PM
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly recently outlined his priorities as the service's interim top civilian and for the first time set a deadline, Jan. 15, 2020, to unveil the results of the latest force structure assessment that could affect the Navy's stated goal of 355 ships, according to a new memo obtained by Inside Defense . The acting secretary plans to "become involved" in the Navy's FSA, which has been ongoing for more than a year, and will require regular...

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