The U.S. Navy has dropped it goal to 306 ships fleetwide. Above, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser Cape St. George, front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers Momsen and Sterett are underway during a composite training unit exercise. (MC2 Colby K. Neal / U.S. Navy)
U.S. Navy Cuts Fleet Goal to 306 Ships -- Defense News
The U.S. Navy has revised its overall fleet size requirement from 313 to 306 ships — a modest downscaling that reflects modified operational requirements and is not the result of the ongoing budget crisis.
One of the key changes is a reduction in the long-standing 55-ship littoral combat ship (LCS) requirement to 52 ships — a decrease, the Navy said, resulting from a lessening of the presence requirement to support U.S. Africa Command.
The changes are reflected in a congressionally mandated report sent Jan. 31 to key lawmakers.
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Hollow Fleet: Navy announces reduction in fleet size requirements -- Washington Free Beacon
My Comment: Expect more cuts as America's fiscal debt crisis continues to grow.
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