The civilian head of the U.S. Navy announced the service will consolidate several wings and create a new office focused on development and problem-solving.

Navy Secretary John Phelan said the Navy established the Naval Rapid Capabilities Office, which will dismantle and absorb the Maritime Accelerated Response Capability Cell, Disruptive Capabilities Office, NavalX and the Navy’s execution of the Defense Department’s Replicator activities, according to an Aug. 19 memo obtained by Military Times.

“The NRCO will serve as the single accountable organization spanning all naval warfare domains, responsible for the rapid assessment, execution, fielding and transition of urgent solutions within a three-year timeframe to ensure U.S. maritime supremacy,” the memo said.

The new office aims to sup

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