Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.
A new concept would allow a deployed carrier strike group's cruisers and destroyers to be swapped out with fresh ships during deployment.
Adm. Lisa Franchetti announced her priorities as the new chief of naval operations, in her first major speech since taking command in November.
In recent years, retention among SWOs has remained at approximately 34 to 35 percent, up from a 30 percent retention rate roughly 20 years ago.
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