Navy vessels spending too much time in maintenance: GAO

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 11:50 a.m.

It doesn't matter how big the Navy's fleet is on paper if ships and submarines spend too much time in maintenance and repair docks. But that's exactly what they're doing. Thanks to change orders from the Navy and problems with shipyard performance, vessels tend to spend months and months longer in repair than they're supposed to. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the latest analysis from the Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office Diana Maurer.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices