Ayotte expresses gratitude for the information provided.
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the optimal force structure for amphibious lift requirements is 38 amphibious ships to support the operations of 2 MEBs.
The Annual Report to Congress on the Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for Fiscal Year 2013 projects the battleforce invento...
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