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Navy Sets Up PEO Columbia

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

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Navy Sets Up PEO Columbia

Artist rendering of the future Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), which will replace the Ohio-class submarines. (Illustration: U.S. Navy)

The Navy announced the establishment of Program Executive Office Columbia (PEO CLB) on Wednesday to better focus on the Navy’s “number one acquisition priority,” the new nuclear-armed ballistic missile SSBN submarines. James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said PEO CLB will provide oversight of construction of the 12 Columbia-class submarines the Navy is procuring to replace the 14 existing Ohio-class submarines. The new submarines are expected to operate through the 2080s. “This is the…

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