NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The Navy will pilot a new maintenance program for amphibious warships this year that will provide extended lead time for maintainers to plan and prepare for big-deck amphibious ship maintenance availabilities, senior officials said Monday at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference. Acknowledging the Navy’s recent struggles with amphibious ship readiness, Naval Surface Forces Commander Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said these new “signature availabilities” will lock in a vessel’s maintenance package 500 days in advance and award...
