The fleet's long deployment forced the US Navy to examine how it prepared and retained people. Junior-officer navigation, non-commissioned-officer training, and personnel intake all received renewed attention. The service also tried to keep sailors for longer, recognising that a globally deployable fleet depended on accumulated experience as well as hulls. These institutional lessons lead into the discussion of how operational experience changed battleship design.
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Voyage lessons reshaped US Navy training and retention
The long deployment drove renewed attention to navigation, NCO training, personnel intake, and retaining experienced sailors.