Sailors Should Expect More Unpredictable Deployments, MCPON Says
10 Jan 2019
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
Sailors can expect less predictable deployment schedules in the coming year, part of an effort to restore agility to the U.S. naval fleet and confound potential adversaries, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith said Thursday.
Unpredictability in Navy deployments is tied to a concept known as dynamic force employment (DFE), associated with the 2018 National Defense Strategy. The idea is to stop telegraphing capability to adversaries and create a more nimble, responsive military force.
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