The Littoral Combat Ship is prepared for its first deployment to the Pacific from both a personnel and an operational standpoint, a Navy official said last week, who countered reports that the ship class was failing to meet requirements as it nears its deployment date. Vice Adm. Tom Copeman, commander of Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, told reporters in an Aug. 7 phone conference that LCS had been pushed hard in recent tests and studies, but the ship and...
