Navy Plans to Spend $21B Over 20 Years to Optimize, Modernize Public Shipyards
CAPITOL HILL – The Navy will execute a $21-billion, 20-year public shipyard optimization plan as a series of small projects…
GAO Recommends Smarter Planning for Naval Shipyard Upgrades Amid Growing Backlog of Yard Repairs, Modernization
The Government Accountability Office recommended the Navy revisit its plans to improve and modernize its four public shipyards – something…
Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Heads to Norfolk Naval Shipyard for 6-Month Maintenance Availability
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) departed Naval Station Norfolk on Aug. 5 to transit to Norfolk Naval Shipyard…
Navy Proves High Readiness Levels During Carrier’s Sustainment Phase Leads to Maintenance Savings Later
This article is the second in a two-part package on the East Coast aircraft carrier fleet, after Commander of Naval…
Carrier USS Harry Truman On Sea Trials Following 10-Month Availability
Carrier USS Harry Truman (CVN-75) is back at sea after ten months in the yard for a planned maintenance availability,…
Interview: NAVSEA ‘Headed in the Right Direction’ After Years of Maintenance Backlogs
This post has been updated to correct which aircraft carrier is set for an upcoming docking availability. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD…
Attack Sub USS Boise Set for Private Yard Maintenance in 2019 After Public Yard Backlog Defers Job
Last week’s 2018 budget request lays the groundwork to get attack submarine USS Boise (SSN-764) into an overdue maintenance availability…
USS Harry S. Truman Maintenance On Track Despite Previous Avail Being Cut Short
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman’s (CVN-75) 10-month maintenance availability is progressing on schedule despite its last maintenance period being…
Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Enters Norfolk Yard for Overdue Repairs
The carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a ten-month repair and modernization period, the Navy…
Navy: Half the Carrier Fleet Tied Up In Maintenance, Other 5 Strained To Meet Demands
The Navy has run its 10 aircraft carriers hard since USS Enterprise (CVN-65) decommissioned in December 2012 and is now…