Four shipyards are getting the extra help. Officials say, if left unchecked, aircraft and submarine maintenance backlogs would result in delays in returning ships to the fleet.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, seen last year, is one of the shipyards getting an influx of reservists to handle a work backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, seen last year, is one of the shipyards getting an influx of reservists to handle a work backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March, Naval Sea Systems Command authorized weather and safety leave for shipyard personnel who fell under the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's"high risk" category for extreme complications tied to the COVID-19 virus.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
3 US Navy aircraft carriers are in the Pacific -- and China's not happyThe deployment of three 100,000-ton US Navy aircraft carriers to the Pacific Ocean for the first time in years has drawn swift reaction from China, with state-sponsored media saying Beijing will not back down to defend its interests in the region.
Lire la suite »
L.A.'s homeless agency faces calls to dissolve ties with policeThe petition is the latest eruption of a longstanding debate within the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority over how — or whether — to work with law enforcement.
Lire la suite »
Gregg Popovich calls Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft ‘hypocritical’ for past support of TrumpThe NBA coach also said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell 'folded' and 'got intimidated' by Trump's stance about players kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
Lire la suite »
Meghan Markle Calls Hubb Community Kitchen on Anniversary of GrenfellMeghan Markle reached out to offer her support to volunteers at the Hubb Community Kitchen on the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Lire la suite »
Beyonce Pens Open Letter to Kentucky Attorney General, Calls for Action in Breonna Taylor CaseThe singer posted her letter on her website Sunday in which she demanded justice for the 26-year-old EMT who was fatally shot in her home in March: 'Don't let this case fall into the pattern of no action after a terrible tragedy.'
Lire la suite »