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Navy outlines Arctic role in Alaska, highlights training and tribal outreach
Summary
Rear Admiral John Townsend told the Joint Armed Services Committee the Navy Region Northwest supports more than 200 commands, contributes about $15 billion to the regional economy, and conducts training and acoustic operations in Alaska; he said the service is exploring presence options in the Arctic but no formal base decisions have been made.
Rear Admiral John Townsend, commander of Navy Region Northwest, told the Joint Armed Services Committee in Juneau that the Navy maintains a small but important presence in Alaska and is investing in Arctic readiness.
Townsend said his region provides shore support to more than 200 Navy commands across 11 states, including Alaska, and estimated the Navy contributes roughly $15 billion annually to the regional economy and supports about 82,000 jobs. "My job as region commander is to provide shore support to the Pacific Fleet, our sailors and marines and their families,"…
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