“This imperative for 75 mission capable ships drives every program and action we take, and across our force, the enterprise is aligned to reach this north star,” Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander of Naval Surface Forces, said this month at a Surface Navy Association event.
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Kitchener said the goal is to ensure that every Navy ship will have access to a reliable place to solidify the crew’s mariner skills as a team by rehearsing in realistic scenarios until they can “perform like an orchestra, perfectly in tune.”
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