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SECNAV Assures Trump ‘You Can Fire Me’ If Carrier Elevators Not Fixed By Summer

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

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SECNAV Assures Trump ‘You Can Fire Me’ If Carrier Elevators Not Fixed By Summer

Richard V. Spencer, former Secretary of the Navy. He resigned on November 24, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy).

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer on Tuesday said he recently assured President Trump the weapons elevators on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will be ready by the summer when the ship completes its year-long post-shakedown availability (PSA) or he can be fired. Spencer made the remarks at a Center for a New American Security (CNAS) event. CVN-78 started a year-long PSA in July to install remaining combat systems, finish deferred work, and correct discrepancies identified during…

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