U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in the Pacific Ocean on Feb. 14, 2019. US Navy Photo
THE PENTAGON — The Navy wants 5,000 more active duty sailors in Fiscal Year 2020 to staff aviation units and a crop of new ships, according to Tuesday’s Department of Navy budget request.
If approved by Congress, the Navy would finish FY 2020 with...