Peter Stamatopoulos

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2019 file photo, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG-82) moors at Fort Trumbull State Park in New London, Conn.  The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks and accelerated ship retirements that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of a larger fleet — and potentially hurt shipyards, according to an initial proposal.    The proposal would shrink the size of the fleet from today’s level of 293 ships to 287 ships, a far cry from the official goal of 355 ships established in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.  (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)

Navy’s data-driven approach to sustainment finds huge room for improvement in ship maintenance

There are a lot of reasons behind maintenance delays in the Navy’s shipyards. But one, only recently uncovered, is that most of the supplies artisans need…

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MC3 Sawyer Haskins/MC3 Sawyer HaskinsThe aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations and sails with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer Setogiri (DD 156), in the Arabian Sea. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the region. (Photo by MC3 Sawyer Haskins)

Massive unanswered questions remain as Navy begins process to defuel Red Hill

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NavyPeter Stamatopoulos

New Navy approach to supply chain elevates data-driven decisions to C-suite

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