Posted on 05/07/2023 11:23:14 AM PDT by 11th_VA
The Navy's troubles with keeping ships maintained and at sea have only worsened in the last several years, resulting in a less-ready force when the service is looked to as the first line of defense against China, the Government Accountability Office reported this week.
The service's inability to keep ships running is also having serious effects on the operations of the Marine Corps, which relies on Navy ships to transport and position them near mission areas, to the frustration of officials in that branch.
Overall, the watchdog agency report released Tuesday found that while the Army and Marines have managed to keep up or increase the readiness of their troops, the Navy's sea forces have been on the decline -- with some areas worsening for more than a decade.
"We found in January 2023 that sustainment challenges worsened from fiscal year 2011 through 2021 for 10 ship classes we reviewed," according to the GAO report...
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ships were one of the biggest problems for the Navy, which, according to investigators, saw an increase of about 43 such failures from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2021.
The amphibious assault ships are instrumental in transporting Marines to places around the world, where they can carry out missions like disaster relief or civilian evacuations, and the Navy's failure to keep the ships running has rankled the Marine Corps.
One Marine Corps official told Military.com not only was the Navy "failing its national security mission by not maintaining these ships properly" but, frustratingly, "leadership of the Navy seems content on providing the Marine Corps the 'minimum requirement' and they aren't even doing that well." …
(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...
“Navy’s Growing Shortfalls on Ship Readiness Frustrate the Marine Corps”
Take that, Putin!!!!
A Few Woke Men
But at least our navy is Fabulous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmGuy0jievs
Yeah … on the brighter side, EVEN if we had more ships ready, we wouldn’t have the crews to man them …
“Yeah … on the brighter side, EVEN if we had more ships ready, we wouldn’t have the crews to man them …”
Yep, my biggest objection to starting WW3 to TAKE OVER THE WORLD*, is that we haven’t bothered to prepare for the level of combat we’re going to have to deal with - instead, we let Reagan’s military simply rot away.
*which I think is pretty cool!
That about sums up our woke military.
Since the Marine Corps works for the Navy, maybe they can just quit. After all...the Navy’s just a ride for the Marines to get to where they need to be to do important stuff. Uber to the next battlefield.
leadership of the Navy seems content on providing the Marine Corps the ‘minimum requirement’ and they aren’t even doing that well.” …
Ever was it thus.
It is hard to run in heels on a heaving deck.
The amphibious assault ships are instrumental in transporting Marines to places around the world, where they can carry out missions like disaster relief or civilian evacuations...
Oops, they left out opposed beach assaults.
When the battle arrives on the shores of the USA, via Russia or the Chinese, I guess they’ll be expecting us musket-bearing civilians to step in and save their bacon. I’m not opposed to that, but if we win, I hope they don’t expect the US to go back to the way it is right now. Their time will be up...
Being a Bible thumper, it is clear to me with current events, the US is falling, hard. Economy, banking, illegal’s invasion, military, leadership, lawlessness, all Biblical hallmarks of a nation that has turned their back on God.
Stay tuned, I have no doubt the US is in the process of losing blessings. Last chance? ….or a slow incremental decline with the US given more chances to “get right”? Revival ahead?
Revivals in Biblical history come by a nation brought to its knees, realizing their mistakes they turn back. How far down the toilet do we go before people finally get it?
Stay tuned, it is getting exciting more each day.
I see it more like the decline and fall of the Roman empire.
Even the fall of the Roman Empire had divine hand prints all over it.
Fair point.
This is the responsibility of the commander in chief, who is very much aware of the situation, but chooses to do nothing about it. I’m sure he’d have all warships flying the trans flag, or the “pride” flag. That’ll scare the enemy away for sure!
Putin and Xi are laughing at the USA.
These problems are in the Pentagon, manufacturing/repair infrastructure and civilian bureaucracies, not at the ship level. Just like in the civilian world, if you can’t afford the upkeep, you can’t afford the boat. And these ships require a lot of maintenance. Since they are essentially USMC aircraft carriers, poor readiness of the Wasp and America class makes the Marines shiny new F-35B’s much less valuable.
For those who think America should avoid “foreign entanglements”, this is a good thing. The US doesn’t need a Navy that can project power, just a Coast Guard. Amphibs and Carriers are all about projecting power.
More, larger, exclusive sign up bonuses for gays trans bi and free Bud Light should fill their personnel problems
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