Spencer: Navy, Marine Corps need requirement relief to focus on readiness

By Lee Hudson / December 15, 2017 at 4:15 PM
The Navy is seeking to reduce some of its training requirements, following a high-level review spurred by numerous ship collisions in U.S. 7th Fleet. In September, Navy Secretary Richard Spencer tapped former Defense Business Board Chairman Michael Bayer and former Chief of Naval Operations retired Adm. Gary Roughead to lead a strategic readiness review. Last week, Spencer released the review, which recommends the Navy and Marine Corps meet with Congress to amend or eliminate some training requirements so they can...

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