03/31/2009
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"Given the current budget environment and limited maintenance resources, would you expect the Navy to defer or cancel additional availabilities in FY14?"
"So those maintenance availabilities are deferred. Ultimately, you could end up with ships sitting in port because they are not able to go to sea because they don't have systems that may be up to speed..."
"In this scenario, with these deferred maintenance elements and with sailors being at sea longer... does that result in increased risk for our sailors?"
"Yes, sir. I would say that is a correct characterization."