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Navy/USMC

Workforce Issues Could Test Navy’s Ability to Add Second Virginia Sub in FY ’21

Valerie Insinna

Friday, April 8th, 2016

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Workforce Issues Could Test Navy’s Ability to Add Second Virginia Sub in FY ’21

Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy wants to continue buying two Virginia-class attack submarines a year even as it starts procurement of its expensive new ballistic missile submarines, but whether it will be able to do so is far from a sure thing, the service’s acquisition executive told lawmakers on Wednesday.The service plans to start procuring both Ohio replacement and the Virginia-class submarines in fiscal year 2021, buying one of each class that year. It would like to continue buying two Virginia-class boomers per year as…

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