Surface Forces Striving for ‘Combat-Ready Ships, Battle-Minded Crews’

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) respond to a man-overboard drill during a steel beach picnic in the Mediterranean Sea on Aug. 25, 2019. US Navy Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The head of the Navy’s surface force is pushing the fleet to be more ready for high-end combat, both in the skills of the crew and the material condition of the ships.

Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander of naval surface forces, wants a culture change that creates...

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/04/surface-forces-striving-for-combat-ready-ships-battle-minded-crews

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