Navy frustration building over late weapons, ship deliveries

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Navy frustration building over late weapons, ship deliveries
By Megan Eckstein
 Wednesday, Jan 11
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joseph Reed and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Batchelor load a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) into the forward Mark 31 Guided Missile Launching System aboard USS Arlington (LPD 24) in April 2015 at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. (MC2 Stevie Tate/US Navy)

ARLINGTON, Va. — Exasperation is growing over the U.S Navy’s inability to get missiles and weapons delivered fast enough to keep its own magazines full, let alone offer more assistance to Ukraine or other partners in need, several leaders said at this week’s annual Surface Navy Association conference.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see)] Sgt (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Paul Ayotte CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke PV2 Scott Mollette SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve