Navy classifies regular ship inspections

[unhappycamper]

A Board of Inspection and Survey member evaluates the material condition of combat systems equipment aboard the amphibious command ship Blue Ridge in June. The Navy has classified all InSurv reports for inspections on or after Dec. 1.


Navy classifies regular ship inspections
By Philip Ewing - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Mar 8, 2009 10:13:49 EDT

The Navy has classified its regular reports about the material condition of its ships, an about-face from when they were available as public documents under the Freedom of Information Act.

The reports, filed by the Board of Inspection and Survey, or InSurv, contain the findings of meticulous, days-long inspections that cover every detail of the workings of surface ships, aircraft carriers and submarines.

Adm. Jonathan Greenert, head of Fleet Forces Command, decided that the reports should be classified because he was concerned about adversaries using them to exploit ships’ weaknesses, said his spokesman, Lt. Cmdr. Phil Rosi.

“Because the reports point out material deficiencies that could reveal potentially degraded mission areas on the ships, the Navy determined that this information, if it was divulged, could prove beneficial to a potential enemy by highlighting possible crew or ship difficulties,” Rosi said.

Under the White House’s Executive Order 13292 of 2003, information may be classified only if several conditions are met, including if “the unauthorized disclosure of the information reasonably could be expected to result in damage to the national security.”


Rest of article at: http://navytimes.com/news/2009/03/navy_insurv_030809w/%2e

[Turbineguy]

1. The Navy seems to be having all sorts

of problems.

While I agree that such reports should be classified, there should be no underlying need for it. Obviously the fleet is not in a state of readiness that it should be.

To the Navy's credit, they are working on fixing these problems. The idealogical penetration of Amway into the Uniformed Services will need to be addressed.