Mr. Forbes said less than half of the Navy’s deployed aircraft were combat ready, and more than 20 percent of all Navy vessels ranked below satisfactory by inspection teams, with repairs requiring parts taken from other ships.
Two witnesses at a hearing on Navy readiness, Vice Adm. William Burke, head of fleet readiness, and Vice Adm. Kevin McCoy, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command, acknowledged that the current defense budget does not provide what the Navy needs.
“Im not happy,” Adm. Burke said. “The decision that was made was based on other priorities, and ship maintenance came up short.”
It is almost hard to believe the Navy is having trouble making ends meet when they are wasting money operating an HR system based on discrimination.
"Other priorities" indeed.
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"Bought that car in 1964, and it's got a 153,000 miles on it, but I changed the oil RELIGOUSLY every 2000 miles. But that car is getting pretty rusty now. If those car manufacturers could get rid of those Iron Moths that would be the greatest innovation they could ever think of. That car is just rusting away ... but the motor is GOOD because I changed the oil every 2000 miles, RELIGOUSLY ..."
Are they saying that the Navy's C-rating is 3 or worse?
If so, the hollow force is already here.
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