Marine reduction plan may be released this month

Mabus: Navy To Move 2,000 Sailors From Desk Jobs To Piers

/ March 9, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the department was looking for ways to use personnel more efficiently as it seeks to draw down its end strength to 322,700 active and 62,500 reserve sailors, including moving some sailors away from desk jobs. "About 2,000 sailors are going back to the piers just to do maintenance and things like that that have been suffering in the past," he said of the shift from desk work, speaking to reporters after giving a presentation at...

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