New Board Aims To Expedite Progress And Eliminate Obstacles

The Navy and Marine Corps are working together to improve the readiness of amphibious warships through the newly formed Amphibious Force Readiness Board. The board, which met for the first time on Thursday, aims to identify barriers to readiness and find solutions to improve the availability of these ships. According to Maj. Gen. Jason Morris, the board will provide regular briefings to the Secretary of the Navy and other service chiefs on challenges related to generating and maintaining the amphibious fleet. The effort comes as the services face a readiness shortfall, with a current combat surge readiness rate of 53 percent, according to Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby. This was first reported by Breaking Defense.