Hold the Navy accountable for restoring amphibious ships to their expected service life.

This Subcommittee will hold the Navy accountable for restoring these ships to their expected service life.

Bergman commits to using the subcommittee to hold the Navy accountable for restoring amphibious ships to their expected service life.

Bergman: America Must Rebuild Readiness by Maintaining the Force We Already Own | U.S. Representative Jack Bergman
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The committee calendar lists the April 15, 2026 Readiness Subcommittee hearing on "Military Readiness for FY27," with Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Jack Bergman presiding and testimony planned on military training, weapon systems maintenance, and full-spectrum readiness requirements.

Bergman convened a formal readiness oversight hearing in the lookback window, which is concrete oversight activity but not itself proof that amphibious ships were restored to expected service life.

unresolved same_term A for effort

RDY Subcommittee: Military Readiness for FY27 | House Armed Services Committee
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Bergman said the subcommittee should "hold the Navy accountable for restoring these ships to their expected service life" and described the amphibious fleet as a key readiness problem during the April 15, 2026 hearing.

This is the clearest official evidence of Bergman's push during the lookback window. It shows continued oversight pressure, but not a completed restoration of amphibious ships to expected service life.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Bergman: America Must Rebuild Readiness by Maintaining the Force We Already Own | House Armed Services Committee
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Marine Corps testimony states that the Amphibious Force Readiness Board and Chief of Naval Operations are addressing persistent ship-readiness gaps, including targeted investments in service life extensions and proactive maintenance for amphibious warships.

This indicates the issue remains active and partially being addressed through service-life extension work, but it does not show Bergman's promise was fully delivered.

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House Armed Services Committee testimony of Gen. Eric M. Smith
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