PAE IO and NAVSEA Change of Office and Command
Rear Adm. Peter D. Small (left) with Adm. James W. Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (center) and Vice Adm. James P. Downey applaud during a...
The Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Industrial Operations (PAE IO) is the Department of the Navy's single, accountable office for ship depot maintenance. PAE IO provides unified leadership over the four public Naval Shipyards (NSYs) and all Navy Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), with the non-negotiable mission of delivering combat-ready ships and submarines back to the Fleet.