By Geoff Fein The Navy's San Antonio-class of amphibious ships brings two big advantages to the fleet, lift and its command and control capability, according to a Navy official. While the lift capability for the most part is similar to what other amphibs have, it is the command and control assets that set LPD-17 apart, Capt. Bill Galinis, LPD-17 program manager, said during a recent interview with Defense Daily. The command and control capability is provided throughout the ship primarily…
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