(Following publication, the Navy contacted Inside Defense and stated that the Navy official quoted never directly referenced the Shipyard Accountability and Workforce Support proposal.) While it may take time, it's important that the Navy and industry ensure pay for shipbuilders remains competitive to recruit a workforce capable of boosting production, a Navy official said Thursday. “This isn't just a Navy thing,” the official said. “It's not just an industrial base thing. It's, as a nation, we have to value...
