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Ray Mabus: “The civilian workforce writ large, we would not have a fleet to put to sea without those civilians.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
The civilian workforce writ large, we would not have a fleet to put to sea without those civilians.
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Ray Mabus

Editor's note · Context

Mabus emphasizes the crucial role of the civilian workforce in maintaining the Navy.

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