Navy will complete updated Force Structure Assessment this month

By Justin Doubleday / September 19, 2016 at 2:50 PM
The Navy is wrapping up an updated analysis on the number of ships it requires by the end of the month, according to the chief of naval operations. The service will complete a new Force Structure Assessment (FSA) by the end of September, Adm. John Richardson told lawmakers during a Sept. 15 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing . The FSA describes the total number and different types of ships the Navy requires. "We are completing a study this month that...

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