EP. 507: Navy Manpower and the Future of the Force with the Hon. Ben Kohlmann, ASN M&RA

The Proceedings Podcast by U.S. Naval Institute

Jul 9, 202600:34:12Government & Organizations

Host Bill Hamblet talks with the Honorable Ben Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, about the future of the fleet.

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