I find it disappointing that @secnav76 finds Congressional oversight "disparaging." Here are the facts: The USS FORD will be six years delayed in its initial deployment, which causes incredible strain on the carrier fleet. (1/4)https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-responds-navy-secretary-s-criticism-congressional …
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Secretary Spencer himself promised the President that the weapons elevators would be fully functional by the end of this past summer. It is now fall & no elevators accessing the ammunition storage areas are functioning, which results in a carrier with no combat capability. (2/4)
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I have yet to see a detailed plan to fix the multitude of problems with these new technologies. The Navy accepted the design of these systems and accepted the ship in an incomplete state. (3/4)
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So it is absolutely my role to question Navy leadership on their current failure to deliver an operational ship to the fleet. (4/4)
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