Hybrid sailors: The Navy reshapes its specialists for the 21st century

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The Navy's Bureau of Personnel recommended the Cryptologic Technician-Communications (CTO) community be merged into the Information Systems Technician (IT) rating as both the job specialties basically performed the same job. The new ratings formed as a result of the merging would transform Navy's manpower base and open up a wider array of jobs for many sailors for divers, explosive ordinance disposal personnel and, possibly, SEALs and special boat drivers.

Defense Operations & Maintenance, Military administration

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Wave of the future?

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The US' spending on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has climbed sharply from $360 million in 2001 to more than $2 billion in 2006 and it is projected that the annual UAV spending would reach $3 billion. UAVs, which were originally designed as reconnaissance platforms, are being armed with missiles and flying in support of such missions as counterinsurgency, force protection and infrastructure protection.

Government expenditures, Facilities & equipment, Usage, Equipment and supplies, Government finance, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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U.S. Navy's fleet response plan charts course

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The United States new squadrons of ships are being formed as the fleet size is reducing and the Navy wants it to be ready for surge deployment. Already tight defense budgets are creating problems for raising readiness.

Deployment (Strategy), Deployment (Military science), Strategic aspects, Navies

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