The incoming chairman of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee will be pushing for at least a $5 billion increase in the Navy’s annual shipbuilding budget. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) told attendees at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium in Arlington, VA, on Jan. 11 that he supports the 355-ship goal the Navy outlined in its most recent force structure assessment. Wittman was named chair of the seapower subcommittee on the same day. The Navy's average annual...
