WASHINGTON -- According to the U.S. Navy, its 51 attack submarines provide the United States an asymmetric advantage to gather intelligence undetected, attack enemy targets, and insert special forces, among others. These capabilities make attack submarines some of the most-requested assets by the global combatant commanders. The Government Accountability Office was asked to review the readiness of the Navy's attack submarine force.
Navy shipyards have been unable to keep up with maintenance demands for attack submarines. As a result, the Navy has spent $1.5 billion since 2008 to support submarines that it could not deploy. For example, the USS Boise has been docked for over 2 years while waiting for maintenance-with the Navy paying to support it.
The Navy has begun to hire more workers at its shipyards and, in some cases, has shifted more work to private shipyards. The GAO recommends the Navy assess how to best use public and private shipyards to achieve the full benefit of the nation’s investment in these submarines.
The GAO's report can be viewed using the link below.
Source: Government Accountability Office
Associated URL:
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-229
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