With a bit of fiscal certainty in place, the Navy’s Fleet Forces Command is moving forward with its plan to implement the Optimized Fleet Response Plan by November as a way of bringing predictability and cost-savings to manning, maintenance and deployment cycles. U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Adm. Bill Gortney unveiled his plan on Jan. 15 at the Surface Navy Association’s annual convention. He told reporters in a phone conference Jan. 23 that even though money is still tight, there finally…
