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Navy Recently Submitted SSBN(X) Independent Assessment To Leadership

/ October 9, 2015 at 5:10 PM
The Navy recently submitted an independent review team assessment to service leadership for the multibillion-dollar Ohio-class replacement ballistic missile submarine program, according to a service spokeswoman. Navy acquisition chief Sean Stackley directed the assessment. "The IRT assessment has been forwarded to leadership as part of efforts to develop a successful build strategy for VIRGINIA and OHIO Replacement submarines while ensuring the most capable submarine force at the most affordable price," Naval Sea Systems Command spokeswoman Colleen O'Rourke wrote in an...

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