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SECNAV Hires Maritime Strategist For Statecraft, At-Sea VLS Reloads

SECNAV Hires Maritime Strategist For Statecraft, At-Sea VLS Reloads
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks to audience members at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN) during a ceremony celebrating the Navy’s 246th birthday on October 13, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ellen Sharkey)

The Navy this week hired Hunter Stires to serve as “Maritime Strategist” for the Secretary of the Navy, where he will focus on maritime statecraft, competition and priorities like re-arming the Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) at-sea. In a Jan. 17 post on X, formerly Twitter, Stires said he will be reporting to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro’s senior adviser, Steve Brock. Stires previously worked at think tanks and Navy contractors, but currently serves as a project director at…

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