CNO orders far-reaching base, force reviews

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The aircraft carrier George Washington's move from Norfolk, Va., to Japan is unaffected by the review.


CNO orders far-reaching base, force reviews
By Philip Ewing - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Apr 21, 2008 17:54:17 EDT

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead has ordered internal reviews into the Navy’s long-term basing requirements and strategies, as well as needs for personnel, ships and aircraft, a Navy spokesman said.

The reviews, which probably will not be made public, will produce an “internal working document” that will help Roughead and other top Navy commanders plan into the coming decades, Navy spokesman Cmdr. Jeff Davis said. The findings probably will be incorporated into future quadrennial defense reviews, shipbuilding plans and budget requests, Davis said.

Roughead mentioned his review of the Navy’s basing requirements and strategy — what he called a “force rating” and Davis called a “strategic lay-down” — in response to questions from a House panel in March.

Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., asked Roughead about basing too many Navy assets in too few ports, which he said “brings back memories of Pearl Harbor.”

Roughead responded by saying that he’d ordered a review of the Navy’s strategic lay-down after taking over as CNO last fall.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/04/navy_basing_042108/