Fire all uniformed flag officers in the chain.
Releive all SES and naval civilians leaders in the chain.
Immediately.
And this is peacetime.
And keep this in mind, find this many faulty welds and ALL welds on the ship have to be inspected and certified. That is very time consuming and expensive. Will the USN do the right thing? I doubt it.
The fraud cavalcade never ends in the US Navy. And they are lying when they say this did not affect ship safety. Welding is an important component of keeping metal objects intact.
In a letter to House and Senate armed services committee members Thursday, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said impacted ships include the recently-revamped aircraft carrier George Washington and the brand-new attack submarines Hyman G. Rickover and New Jersey.
Citing shipyard officials, Del Toro wrote that the issue involved “welders who did not follow welding procedures properly.”
“Importantly, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has assessed that the welds were not on components or systems that affect ship safety or operations,” he wrote. “NAVSEA, as the technical warrant holder, has determined the ships are safe to operate.” [Ed bolded]
I call BS.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/10/04/navy-identifies-three-vessels-impacted-by-faulty-shipyard-weld-work/
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