Had to read the whole story but I think I see the manpower problem? Someone named Adm. Lisa is running the naval supply system. Those seagoing USNS ships are some heckuva good jobs. Typically 6 weeks out then 6 weeks off. They pay good. A few of those guys have worked for me in their off times. Seen a lot of world. Brought home a lot of stash.
The story could have mentioned that the fuel delivered to those NUKE carriers is Avgas-—for the airplanes. When they’re busy they need JP5 every four days. That’s how we know they’re covering a lot of ground?
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