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Marines Could Deploy More 'Lightning Carriers' amid High Demand for Flattops
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"People came up to me and said, 'Are you out of your mind, secretary? Not refueling the Truman ... that's just insane,'" Spencer said.
But if the sea services are going to be ready for the next fight, he said they must be allowed to ditch inefficient equipment. The
carriers will be able to fly 30% more sorties and operate with 25% fewer people on board than the
ships, he added.
"It's an efficiency game changer," Spencer said. "So let me abandon an older vessel and move to the newer fleet."
if I were the President, I'd now step in and thank that SECNAV for his service