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Lawmakers Urge Navy To Delay Plans To Cancel Ship Maintenance

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

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A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers are urging the Navy to delay plans to cancel ship maintenance availabilities for the second half of fiscal 2013, asking for more time for Congress to resolve the budget stalemate behind the proposed cancellations. Nine lawmakers sent a letter yesterday to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, citing the negative impact cancellations would have on fleet readiness. “We respectfully request that the Navy delay the cancellation direction…

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