Navy Reviews Tsunami Relief Problems; Goal is to Improve Future Missions

By Jason Sherman / March 25, 2005 at 5:00 AM
After weeks of glowing press around the world for providing disaster relief to areas stricken by the December tsunami that devastated coastal communities along the Indian Ocean, the Navy is conducting a review of aspects of its operation that did not go well. Rear Adm. Mike Mahon, head of the Navy's Deep Blue strategy shop, is spearheading the investigation and meeting with leaders on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to examine what might done better next time. "We got the...

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