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Navy tells House subcommittee Columbia remains top priority; members press for faster Virginia-class cadence and workforce support
Summary
At a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing, Navy witnesses said the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine is the department’s highest acquisition priority while members pressed for higher Virginia-class build rates and continued workforce and wage initiatives to sustain the submarine industrial base.
Navy witnesses told the House Armed Services Subcommittee on June 4 that the Columbia-class submarine program remains the Department of the Navy’s top acquisition priority, and lawmakers pressed for stronger steps to increase Virginia-class production and address shipyard workforce shortages.
Admiral Pitts, the Navy’s deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting requirements and capabilities, said the Navy’s priorities include to “fully fund the Columbia class submarine, the Department of Navy’s highest acquisition priority.” Representative Rob Wittman and other members raised concerns about the current Virginia-class production rate, which one member said stood…
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