The Navy last week laid out the details of a strategy to reduce crew size during upcoming cruiser and amphibious warship availabilities, a key element in the service's plan to optimize cost savings during the phased modernization program. According to guidance issued May 18 from the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy's plan to upgrade the 11 Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers (CGs) and three dock landing ships (LSDs) divides each individual availability into three phases: advance planning, targeted hull, mechanical and...
