Navy's No. 2 leader says service committed to 10 aircraft carrier air wings
The U.S. Navy is committed to maintaining 10 aircraft carrier wings, according to Adm. Robert Willard, vice chief of naval operations. The recently completed 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review calls for reducing the number of carriers from 12 to 11, which Willard says is "adequate." But "we intend to...
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