{"id":88558,"date":"2019-07-03T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=88558"},"modified":"2019-07-02T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T22:00:33","slug":"navy-reaching-to-outside-help-with-supercarrier-elevators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=88558","title":{"rendered":"Navy Reaching to Outside Help With Supercarrier Elevators"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The USS Gerald R. Ford. (Breaking Defense)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Secretary of the Navy assured President Trump that the elevators on the supercarrier would be working… Or the President could fire him. One of the main issues that the Navy is dealing with, regarding these ships, involves the elevators.<\/p>\n

These elevators are supposed to be an improvement over the ones that are currently in use. They could lift more weight to the flight quick quicker, allowing for quick turnaround time for combat jets. In theory, this should allow the supercarriers to cycle fighter jets back into the fight quicker than what had normally been done.<\/p>\n

The Navy called together a group of experts, who are working with the shipbuilders to work these issues out. Those working with the elevators don’t think that the problem would be solved by the time the Secretary of the Navy believes they would be solved.<\/p>\n

From Business Insider:<\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer told President Donald Trump in December that “the elevators will be ready to go when she pulls out or you can fire me.” He told reporters earlier this year that “we’re going to get it done. I know I’m going to get it done. I haven’t been fired yet by anyone. Being fired by the president really isn’t on the top of my list.”<\/p>\n

The secretary assured the president that problems with the elevators would be resolved by the end of the post-shakedown availability (PSA), a maintenance period following initial sea trials. The PSA was expected to wrap up in July, but it has since been delayed to October.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Could this be one of those things that sounded good when the good idea fairy whacked somebody on the head? Of course, there is the process that the Navy goes through to contract the construction of a ship, or to contract major work to be done on a current ship.<\/p>\n

Some builders will overpromise and under deliver. In this scenario, this will be just the tip of the iceberg. There would be other issues at play. This article shows a hint of disconnect between what those at the top think, and what those on the deck plates think.<\/p>\n

This reminds me of a time when the Navy implemented a program that was essentially a duplicate of other programs that were in place. The Admiral came up with the idea, wanted it implemented, and an expected those who worked the system to make it work.<\/p>\n

Before this could be done, those who worked the system needed to invent a purpose for the program that they were supposed to make work.<\/p>\n

There is a lot more going on than what I can put on this post that led to parts of a class of ship not yet functioning as advertised. It would be interesting to hear the “horror” stories, similar to this, from others.<\/p>\n

You can read more details on Business Insider<\/a> and on Breaking Defense<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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