
The Navy plans to deploy its first Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) to the area of operations under U.S. Southern Command, on what will be its first major overseas mission, in fiscal 2014, the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert said Friday. The USNS Spearhead. Photo by U.S. Navy The JHSVs were designed for in-theater troops and equipment transport, but Greenert said further evaluation of the vessels has concluded that their missions could be expanded to other roles, such…