Analysis: Why no one believes the Navy

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The cruiser Chosin, shown here May 2, is undergoing repairs in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Some people fear that the recent Board of Inspection and Survey reports failing Chosin and the destroyer Stout point to fleetwide maintenance problems.


Analysis: Why no one believes the Navy
By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday May 28, 2008 6:24:55 EDT

When Navy officials tell Congress they have confidence in their shipbuilding cost projections, lawmakers don’t believe them.

When flag officers say they’ve got enough money for maintenance, fleet sailors wonder why high-tech warships aren’t combat-ready.

When top admirals say they have a new maritime strategy, analysts struggle to match it with the shipbuilding plan.

When business strategies override operational needs, officers wonder whether they are war fighters or executives.

Navy leaders are suffering from a credibility gap — with Congress, with industry and, increasingly, with the fleet.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/05/navy_credibilityanalysis_052708w/



uhc comment: The Deepwater program has gone off the rails and is in a death spiral. Some examples:

The $600,000,000 LCS
The $536,000,000 National Security cutter