Good in the 'Green'

摘要

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is supposed to be fast, easy to maneuver and provide greater flexibility and capability for operations in "green water" coastal areas, where the Navy currently lacks presence. Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, during a Pentagon media roundtable Feb. 12, acknowledged that capability gap, noting, "We're really good in the blue. We've started to emerge again in the brown water with our riverine force. But in the littoral, or green water, we have a gap. LCS fills the gap and LCS is the best ship to fill the gap."