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Richardson Orders Operational Pause In Navy Amid Second DDG Collison In Three Months

Friday, August 25th, 2017

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson on Aug. 21 ordered an operational pause in all U.S. fleets around the world following the second collision between an Aegis Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and a civilian ship within three months.Richardson said in a statement that between these collisions and a series of incidents in the Pacific theater, “this trend demands more forceful action” with the operational pause meant to have U.S. fleet commanders “get together with their leaders and their commands to…

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