New strategy aims to get 80% of Navy ships deployable

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti set a goal for the Navy last fall that she conceded might be a little aspirational: to have 80 percent of the Navy’s fleet ready to deploy at any given time by 2027.Monday, Naval Sea Systems Command released its strategy to support that effort: a five-part plan that includes getting new ships in the water on time while also creating more maintenance opportunities for existing ships. The second part will mean sticking to the schedule for mainte