The service completed a study of Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and is currently conducting another on amphibious dock landing ships.
The service intends to remove 14 vessels from its fleet.
In one of his first public addresses as acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao said he didn't need "cross-dressers" or "leaf eaters" in the service.
The highly versatile weapon has seen action affixed to the wings of P-51D Mustangs, aboard vessels in Vietnam and atop Humvees in the Middle East.
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