‘Here and now’: CNO Franchetti on the looming munitions issue for ships in Middle East

[rangerrebew]

 ‘Here and now’: CNO Franchetti on the looming munitions issue for ships in Middle East
Adm. Lisa Franchetti acknowledged the Navy hasn't invested in munitions sufficiently in previous years, but is sending a demand signal to industry.
By   JUSTIN KATZ
on April 08, 2024 at 3:46 PM
 
SEA AIR SPACE — As US Navy ships shoot down aerial and seaborn threats in the Red Sea, the service’s top officer suggested today there’s a stretch on munition stockpiles due to past under-investment, but the race is on to shore up any shortfall.

“As you know, we did not invest in munitions, so we are where we are, because … it was not our focus in the past,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti told a small group of reporters today on the sidelines of the Sea Air Space Exposition.

“But over the past few years, really starting on Admiral [Michael] Gilday’s watch, he elevated munitions to be our primary focus area, and we are investing and sending that demand signal to industry that we need more munitions,” she continued.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/here-and-now-cno-franchetti-on-the-looming-munitions-issue-for-ships-in-middle-east/

[rangerrebew]

I guess her predecessors were never told of the importance of munitions in battle.

[Timber Rattler]

Passing the buck to "industry" is NOT going to solve the Navy's enormous problems.

[Timber Rattler]

I guess her predecessors were never told of the importance of munitions in battle.

That would be these "leaders", starting with Vern Clark:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations

Frank Kelso was the last, half-way decent CNO, way back in 1990-1994.  He was ultimately a victim of Tailhook, in what was a sign of the times to come.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Kelso