US Navy considers new force-generation model after extended carrier deployment

The post describes the U.S. Navy reassessing its carrier strike group deployment/maintenance cycle after USS Gerald R. Ford’s unusually long ~330-day deployment and sustained high operational tempo. Proposed changes include shifting amphibious ships from a 36-month cycle to a 50–52-month cycle with two deployments per training/maintenance phase, aiming to improve readiness generation and efficiency under wartime demand.