I am very concerned that the confluence of all these changes in a relatively short time period have placed stressors on the fleet that have a degenerating effect on readiness, potentially jeopardizing safety and driving up long-term sustainment costs.
Forbes expresses concern about the Navy's operational changes affecting readiness and safety.
Share
More from Randy Forbes
In my estimation, the budget request will make our tactical airlift fleet smaller and older.
the security issues presented with North Korea and the entire Inda-Asia-Pacific region will continue to require more attention and resources from the United States.
We have seen the error of our ways. We want to keep them in. We need them. We are going to modernize them.
President Obama has been clear that we will stand by our commitments to the Philippines, as we do any mutual defense treaty ally.
Other voices in this conversation
