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CNO: Navy Problems Tied To Poor Self-Assessment and Self-Corrections, Elevates Safety Command

Thursday, January 13th, 2022

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CNO: Navy Problems Tied To Poor Self-Assessment and Self-Corrections, Elevates Safety Command

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks remotely from his Pentagon office to the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium on Jan. 11, 2022. (Photo: US Navy)

The Navy’s top officer blamed many problems with the service on institutional issues of poor self-assessment and correction that tends to bury mistakes and minimize issues. “Despite the momentum that we are building, we also have to be honest with ourselves. We are not operating to our full potential. Over the last few years I think we’ve learned some hard truths about ourselves. We have seen too many examples of significant organizational drift - instances of unsatisfactory unit performance, late…

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