Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) became the first ship in the new John Lewis ...
The US fleet is still widely considered the world's most powerful navy due to its 11 aircraft ... If you want to start changing force structure, it takes time," Mercogliano said.
The Navy will retire 13 more warships than it commissions over the next three years, shrinking the fleet to 283 vessels.