Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027
By Riley Ceder
May 2, 2025, 04:18 PM
The U.S. Navy’s highest-ranking officer detailed the service’s priorities in light of projected adversarial timelines at a Washington defense conference Thursday.
Adm. James W. Kilby delivered a state of the Navy address at Modern Day Marine, where he spoke of fortifying the naval service through recruiting efforts and investments in emerging technology, among other goals, in an effort to prepare for China’s alleged military readiness goal over the next two years.
“Our focus is 2027, and I want everyone’s focus to be on 2027,” Kilby said. “We are responding to a call from our adversary China who said, ‘We want to be ready in 2027.’ Therefore, the United States Navy, and I would argue our military, must be ready in 2027 across all our platforms.”
Preparation for the goalpost year was broken down into several parts.
The first was to ensure that 80% of aircraft, submarines and ships were combat-ready.
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