So, we were supposed to, by OFRP, develop a new surge capability, but that doesn't seem to be the case...
Well, you say unique work. I visited the shipyard myself.
I would agree with you there.
So, the taxpayers have made a good investment to currently have 6 carriers on the east coast...
Well, then why do we have six carriers sitting in Norfolk that can't deploy?
So, is there an actual schedule?
Okay, so it is going to deploy on time? What is on time? It should have already deployed by now, right?
And my last question is, and maybe Admiral Moore since you have a lot of history with this program going back to 2011 as PEO Carriers, when ...
Right, but that only goes from the flight deck to the hangar bay. You are still not putting anything in or out of the magazines.
So, in that 700 or so launches and recoveries, did we meet the operational design requirements for successful launches and recoveries, or I ...
I just truly don't feel like this is a great investment as a taxpayer, $13 billion in a ship that is going to deploy 6 years past its origin...