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Navy's Top Admiral Warned Against Extending Ford Carrier Deployment
Key Takeaways
- USS Gerald R. Ford has been at sea over 200 days, redeployed from Mediterranean to Caribbean to Middle East
- CNO Admiral Caudle warned extended deployments cause growing maintenance work packages and fleet disruption
- Navy has only 10 active carriers with 3 in maintenance; USS Eisenhower's maintenance slipped 6 months after similar extension
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DT Editorial Team··2 min read·via twz.com