Nation’s Strategic Sealift Ships Reach Critical Status
Jon Harper, National Defense Magazine January 17, 2020
In the wake of a recent readiness test that yielded troubling results, officials in charge of managing the nation's strategic sealift assets are rethinking how they invest in recapitalization efforts.
In September, the Maritime Administration and Military Sealift Command performed a “turbo activation†to test the readiness of the Ready Reserve Force fleet and other military sealift assets to mobilize quickly for a major contingency, Maritime Administration Director Mark Buzby said Jan. 16 at the Surface Navy Association's annual conference in Arlington, Virginia.
It was the largest exercise of its kind, he noted. Thirty-nine ships out of a total fleet of 61 vessels were called to mobilize, he said.
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