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In a major push for operational readiness and efficiency, U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan advocated forcefully this week for the right for sailors to repair their own equipment, telling senators that current contracting practices create unnecessary delays and hinder the fleet's ability to maintain its assets. His...
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The U.S. Navy has lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet off of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea. This is the second Super Hornet to be lost in a little over a week from the same carrier, no less. The latest incident occurred when the arrestor gear failed as the jet attempted to...
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