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Richardson Expects Future Fleet Design, Force Structure Studies Later This Summer

Pat Host

Monday, June 20th, 2016

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Richardson Expects Future Fleet Design, Force Structure Studies Later This Summer

USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam April 25 as part of a port visit by a Pacific Surface Action Group deploying to U.S. Seventh Fleet. Photo: Navy.

The Chief of Naval Operations expects results from studies on future fleet design and future force structures to arrive by the July-August timeframe.Adm. John Richardson said Monday these study results could be used to improve the use of smaller ships in security as not every problem can be solved by a carrier strike group or a DDG. To help solve this dilemma, Richardson said the Navy created its Pacific Surface Action Group (PSAG), a fleet structure that will conduct routine…

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