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DoD Announces New Navy Assignments As Part of Sub Acquisition Restructuring

Thursday, September 30th, 2021

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DoD Announces New Navy Assignments As Part of Sub Acquisition Restructuring

The Virginia-class submarine future USS Delaware (SSN-791) at sea for sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug, 31, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations announced four new flag officer assignments on Sept. 29 as part of a submarine acquisition restructuring as well as a new shipyard improvement position. These changes include realigning two Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and starting a third to better support submarine acquisition, operational capability and availability, the Navy said in a statement Oct. 1, the same day it initiated the realignments in a change-of-office ceremony. Rear Adm. (lower half) David…

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