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Senators press Navy on amphibious fleet readiness and statutory 31‑ship requirement
Summary
Lawmakers cited a GAO report and committee findings that many amphibious ships are in poor material condition, questioned whether the Navy meets a statutory 31‑ship amphibious requirement, and asked how the service will restore readiness.
Senators on the Armed Services Committee pressed Navy and Marine Corps leaders about the material condition and readiness of the amphibious fleet and whether the service meets a statutory requirement for 31 operational amphibious warships.
Senator who led the questioning said a GAO report “highlighted that 16 of the 32 amphibious ships are in poor material condition” and noted that the number of seaworthy amphibious ships reported earlier by the Marine Corps had fallen to 13 as of March. Senator Wicker and others warned that amphibious shortfalls threaten the requirement to sustain three amphibious ready group/marine expeditionary unit presences.
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