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Navy Working On Future Fleet Plans During Pandemic, But Sees Readiness And Modeling Challenges

Navy Working On Future Fleet Plans During Pandemic, But Sees Readiness And Modeling Challenges
Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly and Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operation host a press briefing to discuss Navy support during the COVID-19 response at the Pentagon Briefing Room on March 24, 2020. (Photo: DoD)

The Navy is still working through its future Navy and Marine Corps force structure plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but sees potential future impacts to readiness in the FY 2021 planning and how to properly use computer modeling. When asked during a press briefing Thursday about pandemic impacts on the Navy and Marine Corps’ force structure plans and future fleet studies, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said those are still underway. Modly confirmed the Navy is still working…

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