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Navy/USMC

CNO Tasks N86 To Examine Ownership Costs, Requirements Vetting, For Future Naval Fleet

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Friday, August 14th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead has tasked Rear Adm Frank Pandolfe, director, surface warfare division (N86), to draw up a plan and timeline describing how N86 will establish a "whole warfighting perspective on the future surface force," to include surface combatants, amphibious ships, and support ships. "Today's surface force is more capable and in greater demand than ever before, yet our fleet capacity remains challenged. As we have discussed, the fiscal environment demands that every…

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