After two catastrophic collisions in 2017, the U.S. Navy moved forward with dozens of recommendations meant to ensure it couldn’t happen again. But during this process, something became clear: Despite spending billions of dollars on readiness initiatives, the Navy’s mishap rate hadn’t improved in the last 30 years.
"If you can envision a Venn diagram of all the Navy’s current problems and give a reason for those, at the center of that Venn diagram would be maintenance."
The Navy wants its highly trained warfare tactics instructors on more ships and in program offices to help shape future weapons development. But the Navy is struggling to train enough for today's needs, let alone for expanded roles.