A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds that sixteen out of the 32 ships in the Navy’s amphibious warfare ship fleet are considered to be in “poor material condition” by the service’s own standards.
Amphibious warfare ships are critical for Marine Corps missions, but the Navy has struggled to ensure they are available for operations and training, says GAO. In some cases, ships in the amphibious fleet have not been available for years at a time. The Navy and Marine Corps...