Operations against Houthi militants in the Red Sea have drawn down missile supplies potentially needed for future operations.
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
Retired Adm. Robert Burke served as the vice chief of naval operations and the chief of naval personnel. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
The decision came almost six months after the F-35 finished a series of Joint Simulation Environment tests.
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