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Warner, Kaine back aggressive six‑month repair goal and wider shipbuilding supply chain in Hampton Roads
Summary
The senators said integrated work between sailors and shipbuilders is speeding repairs on the USS Ford and urged spreading component work across more regional yards to increase capacity.
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine described how shipyard workers and sailors worked in an integrated way during the Ford repairs and said that integration — plus expanded supplier work outside crowded yards — is helping accelerate the schedule toward a February redeployment target.
"The ship is deployable again, and that is quick," Senator Tim Kaine said, noting the team was "driving toward February." Both senators urged the Pentagon to widen its shipbuilding ecosystem so more regional yards and suppliers can share work and increase production capacity in Hampton Roads.
