Warships ready for tasking.(Company overview)

From: CHIPS | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Anderson, Sharon | Copyright information

To maintain U.S. Navy maritime supremacy around the globe and respond to a multitude of humanitarian, peacekeeping and operational missions, management of the surface fleet was reorganized under the Surface Warfare Enterprise, an effects-based approach that will yield high payoffs in warship readiness and highly trained Sailors that translate into a lethal, adaptable force.

Using proven business practices, the SWE was established in November 2005 as a means to develop an...

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