Congressional watch
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The alarming decline in naval personnel retention was primary subject of discussions between Navy oficials and legislators in 1999. The real prospect of not enough qualified navy people to properly operate ships prompted Congress to enact the most comprehensive pay-and-benefits improvements since the late 1980s. While Naval Operations Chief Adm Jay L. Johnson subsequently announced plans to lobby for improved military health care, he also strongly urged Congress to release badly needed funds for asset maintenance and repair. Navy Sec Richard Danzig also told legislators that since many navy vessels are only halfway through their expected lifetimes, R and D rather than immediate build/replenish program launches would likely result in more ships for less money.
Publication Name: Proceedings of the US Naval Institute
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0041-798X
Year: 2000
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Access is key to power projection
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Forward-deployed naval forces depend on a large network of global facilities to support their operations. This network includes bases in Yokosuka, Japan, and administrative complexes in Bahrain and Singapore. The political support of the host countries where these bases are found will predicate the continued access of the US to these facilities. There is always a possibility that access to these facilities can be politically denied or constrained. Navy and Marine officials must therefore always keep this possibility in mind to develop whatever creative solutions might be required for any situation.
Publication Name: Proceedings of the US Naval Institute
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0041-798X
Year: 1999
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