11/13/2013
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"As I understand that no replacement ships have been sent to the Pacific, how has this impacted the operational tempo of those ships and sailors required to fill the gaps?"
"What steps have you taken to improve operations?"
"potential adversary submarine activity has tripled from 2008 levels, requiring an increase of U.S. activity to maintain undersea superiority."
"the top United States diplomatic post on the Korean Peninsula has remained vacant for some time"