Navy, Marine Corps Agree on Readiness Standards for Amphibious Warships
USS Wasp (LHD-1), with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is underway in the Atlantic Ocean during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), on April 21, 2024. US Marine Corps Photo
The heads of the Navy and the Marine Corps settled on a standard to measure the readiness of the fleet of U.S. amphibious warships, according to a joint memorandum of understanding USNI News obtained this week. The June 11 MOU, signed by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Marine...