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INTERVIEW

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and

Acquisition Nickolas Guertin, gives remarks during the Ship Repair

Facility (SRF) New Year’s Celebration onboard Commander, Fleet

Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).

GUERTIN:

U.S. Navy photo by Taylor Ardito

NAVY NEEDS MORE SHIPS;

THE NATION NEEDS MORE [AND BETTER TRAINED]

SHIPBUILDERS

Nickolas H. Guertin served as the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition (ASN RDA) in the last administration.

He spoke with Edward Lundquist just prior to the Jan. 20 inauguration.

By Edward Lundquist 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • June 2025

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