WASHINGTON — The Navy today unveiled plans to inactivate the Los Angeles-class attack submarine Boise, which hasn’t operated at sea in over a decade and has been plagued with a series of maintenance delays.
The decision to mothball the Boise aligns with a broader, “data-driven initiative” that aims to enhance the composition of the Navy’s fleet, and guarantee that funds are “invested in capabilities that directly contribute to maintaining a decisive warfighting advantage,” the Navy said in a news release.
“This strategic move allows us to reallocate America’s highly-skilled workforce to our highest priorities: delivering new Virginia and Columbia-class submarines and improving the readiness of the current fleet,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm….
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