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USNS Leroy Grumman back home following 7-month deployment The Combat Logistics Force vessel supported U.S. Navy and Allied Forces operating in U.S. 6th Fleet’s and U.S. Fifth Fleet’s areas of operations. Credit: US Navy Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 4:20 PM EST February 26, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. — Military Sealift Commands Combat Logistics Force oiler, USNS Leroy Grumman (T-A0 195), is back home at Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment. D...

Toggle open close The Issue On December 9, 2020, the U.S. Navy released its Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels, focusing on great-power competition, for fiscal year (FY) 2022 to FY 2051. By itself, this plan is inadequate; it details neither fleet employment nor needed industrial base expansion. Moreover, the plan does not inform the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The Naval plan promises a manned fleet of 355 ships three years earlier than the current plan, wh...