RMC Admiral: Not Enough Ship Repair Capacity for Peacetime, Let Alone Wartime

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RMC Admiral: Not Enough Ship Repair Capacity for Peacetime, Let Alone Wartime
Posted on August 25, 2020 by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor   
 

ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy’s regional maintenance centers said the Navy, as currently resourced, is not able to keep up with the ship repair demands of the current fleet and would have greater challenges in keeping up in wartime.

“We don’t have enough capacity for peacetime,” said Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, commander, regional maintenance centers, and director of surface ship maintenance and modernization for Naval Sea Systems Command, speaking at an Aug. 25 webinar conducted by the Navy League of the United States and sponsored by L3Harris Corp. and Tri-Tec.

“We have so much to be proud of, but we’re not as effective or efficient,” Ver Hage said. “We can’t get ships delivered on time with the predictability we need today.”

https://seapowermagazine.org/rmc-admiral-not-enough-ship-repair-capacity-for-peacetime-let-alone-wartime/