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Navy, Marines tell Senate amphibious fleet maintenance shortfalls hurt marine readiness
Summary
Navy and Marine Corps leaders told senators that a large share of amphibious ships are unavailable and that both services need a shared maintenance plan and resources to restore amphibious readiness.
Navy and Marine Corps leaders told the Senate Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee that limited amphibious ship availability is a critical constraint on Marine Corps expeditionary operations and on the services' ability to present a credible three-ship amphibious arc.
Marine Corps witness General Mahoney said he checks amphibious availability daily and that "there were 13 of 32 amphibious ships available," a figure he and senators described as "unacceptable." Mahoney outlined short-, medium- and longer-term steps: resource ships to reach service lives rather than early decommissioning; improve maintenance planning…
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