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as for GAO Report on U.S. Navy Future Shipbuilding Investment June 8, 2018
I didn't read the document itself, just
From the Report
Challenges in meeting shipbuilding cost, schedule, and performance goals have resulted in a less-capable and smaller fleet today than the Navy planned over 10 years ago. While the Navy is continuing to accept delivery of ships, it has received $24 billion more in funding than originally planned but has 50 fewer ships in its inventory today, as compared to the goals it first established in its 2007 long-range shipbuilding plan. Cost growth has contributed to the erosion of the Navy’s buying power with ship costs exceeding estimates by over $11 billion during this time frame. Additionally, the Navy’s shipbuilding programs have had years of construction delays and, even when the ships eventually reached the fleet, they often fell short of quality and performance expectations. Congress and the Department of Defense have mandated or implemented various reform efforts that have led to some improvements, but poor outcomes tend to persist in shipbuilding programs.
The Navy is now planning for the most significant fleet size increase in over 30 years, which includes some costly and complex acquisitions, such as the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and a new class of guided missile frigates. In its long-range shipbuilding plan accompanying the fiscal year 2019 budget, the Navy estimated that it needs over $200 billion during the next 10 years to sustain a Navy fleet with more than 300 ships and begin working toward its ultimate goal of achieving a 355-ship fleet. As it embarks upon this plan, the Navy has an opportunity to improve its shipbuilding approach and avoid past difficulties. Over the last 10 years, we have issued 26 reports, identified shipbuilding best practices, testified before Congress on several occasions, and made 67 recommendations to help the Navy improve shipbuilding outcomes. The Department of Defense and the Navy have implemented 29 of our recommendations and have agreed with the principles of GAO’s identified best practices. In many cases, however, the Navy has not taken steps based upon these best practices. This product summarizes our key observations and identifies common challenges that shipbuilding programs have faced over the past decade to help the Navy deliver better outcomes for the sailor and the taxpayer going forward.
I didn't read the document itself, just
From the Report
Challenges in meeting shipbuilding cost, schedule, and performance goals have resulted in a less-capable and smaller fleet today than the Navy planned over 10 years ago. While the Navy is continuing to accept delivery of ships, it has received $24 billion more in funding than originally planned but has 50 fewer ships in its inventory today, as compared to the goals it first established in its 2007 long-range shipbuilding plan. Cost growth has contributed to the erosion of the Navy’s buying power with ship costs exceeding estimates by over $11 billion during this time frame. Additionally, the Navy’s shipbuilding programs have had years of construction delays and, even when the ships eventually reached the fleet, they often fell short of quality and performance expectations. Congress and the Department of Defense have mandated or implemented various reform efforts that have led to some improvements, but poor outcomes tend to persist in shipbuilding programs.
The Navy is now planning for the most significant fleet size increase in over 30 years, which includes some costly and complex acquisitions, such as the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and a new class of guided missile frigates. In its long-range shipbuilding plan accompanying the fiscal year 2019 budget, the Navy estimated that it needs over $200 billion during the next 10 years to sustain a Navy fleet with more than 300 ships and begin working toward its ultimate goal of achieving a 355-ship fleet. As it embarks upon this plan, the Navy has an opportunity to improve its shipbuilding approach and avoid past difficulties. Over the last 10 years, we have issued 26 reports, identified shipbuilding best practices, testified before Congress on several occasions, and made 67 recommendations to help the Navy improve shipbuilding outcomes. The Department of Defense and the Navy have implemented 29 of our recommendations and have agreed with the principles of GAO’s identified best practices. In many cases, however, the Navy has not taken steps based upon these best practices. This product summarizes our key observations and identifies common challenges that shipbuilding programs have faced over the past decade to help the Navy deliver better outcomes for the sailor and the taxpayer going forward.
Equation
Lieutenant General
Yes sir, 'communism will win'. Interesting article and my hats off to Rapone brave stance to go against the grain in his beliefs as to many would unjustly label him as "traitor". Keep in mind he was an US Army Ranger and have served in Afghanistan as combat veteran before entering to West Point.
Spenser Rapone, 'Communism will win' officer, receives 'other than honorable' discharge: Report
washingtontimes•June 8, 2018
Spenser Rapone, 'Communism will win' officer, receives 'other than honorable' discharge: Report
West Point alumnus and Infantry Officer Spenser Rapone presents a “communism will win” sign while in uniform. Spenser Rapone, the former second lieutenant whose “Communism will win” photos went viral in 2017, has received an “other than honorable” discharge from the Army.
icbeodragon
Junior Member
From what is written in the article, he sounds like someone looking to subvert our form of government for some communist revolution whatever that means in his brain. Basically wasnt true to his oath. Glad he's out.
But Washington times tends to have a right bias, so possible it is missing details.
Equation
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Or perhaps he got tire of serving for an undeserved master that causes a lot of heartaches and headaches to Americans through the regime changing over the decade and he wants a change of scenery in government?
gee whiz Byron!, I hope your Texas neighbors don't see this stuff,, maybe you and Rapone could move to a country more suited to your idealogy!
Damn, you should have told Trump, he'd prolly have given you a ride to Canada, or heck, maybe taken you with him to meet Kim Jung Un??
He's no hero, he's no patriot, and now he's no soldier, he's been "booted out"! LOL
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
As a serving member of the United States Military, he is not under the MCJ allowed to openly endorse political parties.
There is also concern that some groups have designed a manifesto specifically to subvert by placing members of there party in side institutions for the goal of recruiting and destabilizing. All indications are that this individual may have been in line with that.
Also if you know what Che Guevara did as a individual, he might as well have been wearing a T-shirt with Hitler's face Under his uniform.
@Equation, really? Plenty of Communist nations have engaged in foreign adventures and bloody wars of revolution and counter counter revolution.
I also point out that currently there are no longer any "true" communists states, the classics have all fallen. The USSR which conquered larger numbers of its neighbors imposing comunist governments, during the second world war collapsed under the system. The PRC has the communist party but the economic reforms would have Marx spinning in his grave.
North Korean has a veneer of communism but adhere to a absolute monarchy.
Cuba has been instituting small versions of the same economic programs as the PRC due to in ability to maintain the idealist utopia Marx envisioned.
There is also concern that some groups have designed a manifesto specifically to subvert by placing members of there party in side institutions for the goal of recruiting and destabilizing. All indications are that this individual may have been in line with that.
Also if you know what Che Guevara did as a individual, he might as well have been wearing a T-shirt with Hitler's face Under his uniform.
@Equation, really? Plenty of Communist nations have engaged in foreign adventures and bloody wars of revolution and counter counter revolution.
I also point out that currently there are no longer any "true" communists states, the classics have all fallen. The USSR which conquered larger numbers of its neighbors imposing comunist governments, during the second world war collapsed under the system. The PRC has the communist party but the economic reforms would have Marx spinning in his grave.
North Korean has a veneer of communism but adhere to a absolute monarchy.
Cuba has been instituting small versions of the same economic programs as the PRC due to in ability to maintain the idealist utopia Marx envisioned.
Bub, you prolly should at least move to Massachusetts.....