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Nominee pledges focus on maintenance, cites Hawaii dry dock overruns and long repair backlogs
Summary
Senators pressed Admiral Daryl Caudle on ship maintenance and depot capacity, pointing to the Pearl Harbor dry dock’s cost overruns and long‑standing repair delays that have kept vessels sidelined for years.
Senators used Admiral Daryl Caudle’s July 24 hearing to spotlight maintenance and depot problems that keep ships out of the fleet and reduce availability.
Sen. Mazie Hirono highlighted the Navy’s new Pearl Harbor dry dock construction, calling it “the largest in DOD history at nearly $4,500,000,000” and noting recent cost growth of roughly $834,000,000 and about a four‑month schedule slip. She sought a commitment that the nominee would personally engage to…
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