Navy, Marine Corps narrowing in on amphib readiness requirements

By Nick Wilson / May 2, 2024 at 2:03 PM
The Navy and Marine Corps are advancing a joint effort to clarify requirements and metrics for amphibious warship readiness, according to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who today said the services believe they need at least nine of the ships ready for action around the clock. “The way I see it is quite frankly that at a minimum, we need nine amphibious ships that are sort of ready to go at any given time -- three overseas, three on each...

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