In a not entirely unexpected, and very welcome move, SecDef
Hegseth has fired CNO Franchetti. During
her tenure, she accomplished nothing, perpetuated the problems she inherited,
and solved no existing problems (see, "CNO Franchetti - Another Failed CNO in the Making"). She had
a notably undistinguished resume for the position and, I suspect, was a DEI
hire.
Good riddance.
Of course, it remains to be seen who the replacement will be
and whether they’ll be any better.
Still, this is a possible first step towards fixing the Navy. Well done, SecDef.
Trump's plan slashes budgets but protects submarines, nuclear weapons and missile defense. For the Navy only cutting two carriers is an option to save lots, and that would be good, and add the LPDs to these cuts, and slash the Marines by 40,000, HQ and other BS.
ReplyDeleteI came up with a list several years ago:
https://www.g2mil.com/rightsizingMarines.htm
I would also cut the new Marine Corps Space Command in Colorado, with a two-star General. Just leave a LtCol (0-5) there as a liaison with Navy Space.
G2mil
"For the Navy only cutting two carriers is an option to save lots"
DeleteThey don't even need to cut carriers. Simply reverting to the Nimitz design would save several BILLION dollars on each ship.