By Geoff Fein Operating the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), a 23,000-ton ship with a crew of only 315 sailors is a challenge under any circumstance, but the work is made easier with many of the advanced technologies on the amphib, a Navy official said. For example, new build LPDs are equipped with Raytheon's [RTN] Shipboard Wide Area Network (SWAN). "It works great. It really is one of those advance technologies that makes a difference here," Cmdr. Larry LeGree, commanding officer…
New Technologies Enable Mesa Verde To Operate With Smaller Crew Size
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