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Navy/USMC

New McCain and Wicker Bill Seeks Surface Navy Readiness Reform

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

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New McCain and Wicker Bill Seeks Surface Navy Readiness Reform

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Chairman of the Senate Seapower Committee Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced new legislation Monday aimed at reforming and restoring Navy surface readiness.The bill, the Surface Warfare Enhancement Act of 2018, seeks to address some of the root causes that led to several Navy mishaps in 2017, including the deadly collisions of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) with commercial vessels.The bill particularly gives the Navy more time and…

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