The proposed elimination of 18,000 medical billets, or about 20% of the force, could have profound and long-lasting consequences on the military health system, a former Navy surgeon general writes.
Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet, testified Tuesday before the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee.