| Fighter Aircraft: Better Cost Estimates Needed for Extending the Service Life of Selected F-16s and F/A-18s |
Nov 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | Fighter aircraft are important to achieve and maintain air dominance during combat operations as well as to protect the homeland. DOD plans to replace many of its current fighter fleet with the F-35; however, the F-35 program has experienced numerous delays and cost increases. To maintain fighter capabilities and capacity, the Air Force and Navy have decided to upgrade and extend the service life of selected F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft. ... |
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| An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2013 Shipbuilding Plan |
Jul 2012 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| At the direction of the Congress, the Department of Defense generally issues annual reports that describe its plan for building new ships over the next 30 years. The latest plan submitted to the Congress in late March 2012 and covering fiscal years 2013 to 2042 contains some significant changes in the Navy s long-term goals for shipbuilding. In particular, the Navy s latest plan would: Reduce the goal for the ... |
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| The Role of the Military: Doing What with What? |
11 Apr 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Robert O Work; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC
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| Looks at the place of the military in terms of National Grand Strategy. Discusses new strategic guidance. Navy-Marine Corps Team is transforming itself into a Total Force Battle Network to meet these new world view and strategy. TFBN Battle Force emphasizes versatile platforms with flexible payload and open combat systems. |
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| The U.S. Navy in the World (1991-2000): Context for U.S. Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts |
Mar 2012 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Peter M Swartz; Karin Duggan; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This publication provides background and context essential to understand the U.S. Navy of the 1990s, and especially its capstone documents. As such, it is a companion piece to the CNA publication U.S. Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1991-2000), but it also can be used as a stand-alone document describing and analyzing the U.S. Navy of the 1990s and its larger milieu, including world and national trends and events, and relationships ... |
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| A Framework to Support S&T Planning for Royal Australian Navy Capability Acquisition |
Mar 2012 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Woolley; John Wharington; DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) MARITIME PLATFORMS DIV
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| When the Australian Defence Force (ADF) identifies a capability gap an acquisition process commences, supported by science and technology (S&T) guidance. Though the S&T support requirements are governed by the needs of the acquisition project, the S&T planning process would benefit from the introduction of a framework to improve the robustness and transparency of decision making with regards to the allocation of S&T resources. This report presents an overview of ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
21 Feb 2012 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy s proposed FY2013 budget defers the Navy s plan to homeport a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) at Mayport, FL. The Navy s proposed FY2013 budget and the FY2013- FY2017 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) contain no funding for Military Construction (MilCon) projects required to homeport a CVN at Mayport. The Navy states: Although the FY 2013 budget does not contain a construction project supporting the homeporting of a ... |
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| Ship Design Manager (SDM) and Systems Integration Manager (SIM) Manual |
13 Feb 2012 |
367 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHINGTON DC
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| This manual is written to serve as a guide to Ship Design Managers (SDMs), Systems Integration Managers (SIMs), and other design management personnel. It is intended to aid in indoctrination of newly assigned personnel and serve as a source for planning and execution of each design phase for the management of designs for ships being acquired by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and its affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs). ... |
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| LCS Wholeness |
09 Feb 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Murdoch; NAVY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE (LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS) WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC
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| Scanning the Horizon: Implications for Navy Strategy of National, Joint and Other Services' Strategic Trends |
Feb 2012 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Stanley B Weeks; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This study reviews and assesses strategies, concepts, doctrines, policies, and trends in strategic thinking, as reflected in documents published by five U.S. national security entities: National and joint authorities (including the President, the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and the ... |
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| U.S. Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1970-1980): Strategy, Policy, Concept, and Vision Documents |
Dec 2011 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Peter M Swartz; Karin Duggan; CNA ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Setting the Scene: Climate Risk and Resilience |
Oct 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Dave Titley; OFFICE OF THE OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| Additional Actions Can Improve Naval Air Systems Command's Use of Undefinitized Contractual Actions |
08 JUN 2011 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We determined Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) compliance with restrictions imposed by section 2326, title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C. 2326 [2009]), "Undefinitized contractual actions: restrictions" when awarding and managing undefinitized contractual actions (UCAs). We also determined whether UCAs were appropriately justified and documented at fair and reasonable prices. This is the fourth in a series of reports discussing DoD compliance with 10 U.S.C. 2326 (2009). See Appendix A ... |
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| Advanced Undersea Warfare Systems |
JUN 2011 |
338 pages |
| Authors:
Tracy Emmersen; Ong Zi Xuan; Wes Wessner; Wong Chee Heng; Phil Castaneda; Jim Drennan; Scott Harvey; Matt Malinowski; Thomas Mills; Ng Kiang Chuan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| Over the next twenty years, the proliferation of threats in the undersea environment will likely challenge the platform-centric model that the United States Navy uses to maintain dominance in Undersea Warfare (USW). Meanwhile, rapidly maturing technologies offer greater capabilities to potential adversaries around the world. Such a paradigm creates an imperative for the Navy to harness emerging technologies to maintain USW dominance amid a dynamic threat environment, while balancing cost, ... |
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| An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2012 Shipbuilding Plan |
JUN 2011 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| Through 2011, at the direction of the Congress, the Department of the Navy issued annual reports that described its plans for ship construction over the coming 30 years. But in the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111- 383), the Congress relieved the Navy of that requirement except when the Department of Defense submits the Quadrennial Defense Review. Instead, the report accompanying the legislation ... |
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| Operational Planning with Uncertain and Ambiguous Information: Command and Control and the Natural Environment |
JUN 2011 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Karl D. Pfeiffer; Susan G. Hutchins; David L. Kleinman; Scot Miller; William G. Kemple; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OPERATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Operational planners, particularly military planners, are often faced with constructing a plan using ambiguous data in highly complex or rapidly evolving situations. Environmental information represents a particular challenge for planners. The state of the art in geophysical fluid dynamics leaves significant uncertainty in forecast conditions. Even with perfect knowledge of the future state of ocean and atmosphere, translating these conditions into mission impacts can be difficult and can result in ... |
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| An Analysis of the Return on Investment of Navy Enterprise Resource Planning as Implemented Navy-Wide FY04-FY15 |
JUN 2011 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Kovack Robert G.; Philip R. Lindley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since 2003, the United States Navy has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program. ERP evolved from four pilot programs into a single solution. Furthermore, the Navy has invested approximately $2 billion for ERP implementation and developed several programs to streamline the financial reporting practices. This thesis project analyzes the evolution and development of ERP, identifies the Navy s projections for ERP, and calculates ... |
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| Optimizing Logistical Planning Factors for Fuel Rate Consumption Within the FIFTH FLEET Area of Responsibility |
JUN 2011 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
James A. Long; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to determine if the NWP 4-01.2 or the current On Station planning factors within RASP provide adequate estimates of fuel consumption within FIFTHFLT for seven classes of naval warships, or would fleet planners be better served with our newly computed GeoRegion planning factors. The analysis concludes the NWP and the On Station planning factors overestimate actual fuel consumption within the FIFTHFLT AOR. The GeoRegion ... |
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| The U.S. Navy's Task Force Climate Change & The Navy's Arctic Roadmap |
Jun 2011 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Tim Gallaudet; OFFICE OF THE OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| Testimony: An Analysis of the Navy's Shipbuilding Plans |
09 MAR 2011 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Eric J. Labs; CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| At the direction of the Congress, the Department of the Navy issues annual reports that describe its plans for ship construction over the coming 30 years. The latest report--issued in February and covering fiscal years 2011 to 2040--contains some significant changes in the Navy's long-term goals for shipbuilding. The new plan appears to increase the required size of the fleet compared with earlier plans, while reducing the number of ships ... |
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| NAVFAC Strategic Plan 2010-2017: Readiness, Performance, Sustainability |
2011 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND WASHINGTON DC
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| NAVFAC is the Systems Command that delivers and maintains quality, sustainable facilities, acquires and manages capabilities for the Navy's expeditionary combat forces, provides contingency engineering response, and enables energy security and environmental stewardship. This Strategic Plan outlines a deliberate course of action for our organization, framed by our mission - why we exist-and our vision - the end state we are working toward. It reaffirms our core values, operating philosophy ... |
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| Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
15 OCT 2010 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's FY2011-FY2015 shipbuilding plan calls for procuring an 11th and final San Antonio (LPD-17) class amphibious ship in FY2012. The Navy estimates the procurement cost of this ship at $2,040.6 million. The ship received $184.0 million in FY2010 advance procurement funding,and the Navy plans to request the remaining $1,856.6 million of the ship's procurement cost in the FY2012 budget. Accordingly, the Navy's proposed FY2011 budget does not request any ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
29 SEP 2010 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's five Atlantic Fleet nuclear powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) are all homeported at Norfolk, VA. The Department of Defense's (DOD's) final report on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), released on February 1, 2010, endorses the Navy's desire to establish a second Atlantic Fleet CVN home port by homeporting a CVN at Mayport, FL. Navy plans call for having Mayport ready to homeport a CVN in 2019. Transferring a ... |
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| Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress |
28 SEP 2010 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy has begun a program to modernize its 22 in-service Aegis cruisers and the 62 Aegis destroyers procured in FY2005 and prior years. Under Navy plans, the modernization of these 84 ships would occur over a period of more than 20 years. The program's estimated total cost is about $16.6 billion in constant FY2010 dollars. The modernizations are intended to ensure that the ships can be operated cost-effectively throughout ... |
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| Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress |
28 SEP 2010 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy for several years has carried out a variety of irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) activities, and has taken some steps in recent years to strengthen its ability to conduct such activities. Among the most readily visible of the Navy's current IW operations are those being carried out by Navy sailors serving ashore in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the Navy's contributions to IW operations around the world ... |
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| Report to Congress on Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for FY 2011 |
Feb 2010 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS WASHINGTON DC NAVAL WARFARE INTEGRATION GROUP
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| This report is submitted in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 231 of Title 10 United States Code, which requires the Secretary of Defense to submit with the Defense Budget, an annual long-range plan for the construction of naval vessels. This year s report reflects the naval capabilities projected to meet the challenges the nation faces over the next three decades of the 21st century. The structure requirements articulated in this ... |
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| Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress |
22-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Administration?s FY2010 defense budget proposes to end the procurement of DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) class destroyers with the third ship, which was authorized and partially funded in FY2009, and restart procurement DDG-51 (Arleigh Burke) class Aegis destroyers, which were last procured in FY2005. The Administration?s budget is consistent with a proposal for stopping DDG-1000 procurement and restarting DDG-51 procurement that the Navy announced in July 2008. The Navy's plans for destroyer ... |
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| Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress |
20-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests funding for eight new Navy ships. This total includes two relatively expensive, high-capability combatant ships (a Virginia-class attack submarine and a DDG-51 class Aegis destroyer) and six relatively inexpensive ships (three Littoral Combat Ships [LCSs], two TAKE-1 auxiliary dry cargo ships, and one Joint High Speed Vessel [JHSV]). The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget also requests procurement funding for certain Navy ships that were procured ... |
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| Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
18-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is currently developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). The Navy wants to procure CG(X)s as replacements for its 22 Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers, which are projected to reach their retirement age of 35 years between 2021 and 2029. The Navy wants CG(X)s to be highly capable ships, particularly in the areas of anti-air warfare (AAW) and ballistic missile defense ... |
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| Collaborative Online Communities for Increased MILSATCOM Performance |
Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Jason L Holgerson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Department of Defense and, subsequently, the U.S. Navy have embraced a strategy of exerting influence through information dominance versus amassing a large presence. This philosophy, called Net-centric Warfare, uses sensor and network technology to leverage naval platforms towards realizing effects previously achievable only by a larger force. In adapting this strategy, the U.S. Navy has realized many benefits, but has also increased its reliance on the technologies implementing Net-centric ... |
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| Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
05-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The LCS is a small, fast, relatively inexpensive combat ship that is to be equipped with modular plug-and-fight mission packages. The basic version of the LCS, without any mission packages, is referred to as the LCS sea frame. The Navy wants to procure a total of 55 LCSs. The Navy substantially restructured the LCS ... |
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| Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
04-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is currently developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). The Navy wants to procure CG(X)s as replacements for its 22 Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers, which are projected to reach their retirement age of 35 years between 2021 and 2029. The Navy wants CG(X)s to be highly capable ships, particularly in the areas of anti-air warfare (AAW) and ballistic missile defense ... |
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| Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress |
02-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests funding for eight new Navy ships. This total includes two relatively expensive, high-capability combatant ships (a Virginia-class attack submarine and a DDG-51 class Aegis destroyer) and six relatively inexpensive ships (three Littoral Combat Ships [LCSs], two TAKE-1 auxiliary dry cargo ships, and one Joint High Speed Vessel [JHSV]). The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget also requests procurement funding for certain Navy ships that were procured ... |
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| Leveraging Transformation: Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC) in Okinawa, Japan |
23-Feb-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Kramer; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Effective deployment and sustainment of United States expeditionary armed forces requires Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) to implement all efficiencies and take advantage of all opportunities available to increase organizational flexibility and streamline seaport planning, operations and management. Challenged by the strategic global realignment of the United States, changes in the commercial shipping industry, and demand for further cost efficiencies, SDDC has restructured many of their permanent worldwide seaport ... |
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| 2009 Navy Man Tech Project Book |
Jan-2009 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
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| The Navy ManTech Program provides for the development of enabling manufacturing technology and the transition of this technology for the production and sustainment of Navy weapon systems to support the Fleet. Reducing the acquisition cost of current and future platforms is a critical goal of the Navy, and ManTech aids in achieving this goal by developing, maturing, and transitioning key manufacturing technologies. Transition of technology is key to Navy ManTech ... |
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| Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
21-Nov-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Some Members of Congress expressed interest in 2008 in the option of procuring a 10th San Antonio (LPD-17) class amphibious ship in FY2009, so as to help meet the Marine Corps' goal for amphibious lift capability. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget did not request funding for a 10th LPD-17 and instead proposed ending LPD-17 procurement with the ninth ship, which was procured in FY2008. The Navy's planned 313-ship fleet calls ... |
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| Design Description for Team-Based Execution of Autonomous Missions (TEAM), Spiral 1 |
18-Nov-2008 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP OWEGO NY LOCKHEED MARTIN FEDERAL SYSTEMS
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| The sea lines of communication are threatened by mines just as land lines. In addition, adversaries can deny forces entry to coastal regions. These regions are often in the littorals requiring shallow draft vessels to defend them. To face this threat, the new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will be able to be equipped with a mine countermeasures (MCM) mission module. One of the critical issues for Mine Countermeasures (MCM) missions ... |
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| Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
22-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| At a July 31, 2008, hearing, Navy officials announced a major change in the service's position on what kind of destroyers it wants to procure over the next several years: The Navy testified that it no longer wants to procure additional Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyers, and instead now wants to restart procurement of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) destroyers. The Navy has proposed this new path as part of internal Department of ... |
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| Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
09-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| At a July 31, 2008, hearing, Navy officials announced a major change in the service's position on what kind of destroyers it wants to procure over the next several years: The Navy testified that it no longer wants to procure additional Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyers, and instead now wants to restart procurement of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) destroyers. The Navy has proposed this new path as part of internal Department of ... |
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| China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress |
08-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Concern has grown in Congress and elsewhere since the 1990s about China's military modernization. Several of the U.S. Navy's most expensive acquisition programs, as well as Navy initiatives for homeporting ships and for training sailors, are for developing or maintaining capabilities that could be useful or critical in countering improved Chinese mantime military capabilities in coming years. The issue for Congress addressed in this report is: How should China's military ... |
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| Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress |
03-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy wants to modernize 84 Aegis cruisers and destroyers over a period of more than 20 years at a total cost of billions of dollars. The modernizations are intended to ensure that the ships can be operated cost-effectively throughout their entire intended service lives. The program poses several potential issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant. |
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| Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress |
02-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In February 2008, as part of its proposed FY2009 budget, the Navy submitted to Congress the FY2009 version of its annual 30-year shipbuilding plan. The 30-year plan is intended to support the Navy's goal of achieving and maintaining a 313-ship fleet. The Navy first presented the 313-ship plan to Congress in February 2006. Although the FY2009 30-year shipbuilding plan, if implemented, would generally be adequate to achieve and maintain a ... |
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| Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
01-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Some Members of Congress expressed interest in 2008 in the option of procuring a 10th San Antonio (LPD-17) class amphibious ship in FY2009, so as to help meet the Marine Corps goal for amphibious lift capability. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget did not request funding for a 10th LPD-17 and instead proposed ending LPD-17 procurement with the ninth ship, which was procured in FY2008. The Navy's planned 313-ship fleet calls ... |
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| Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) - Background and Issues for Congress |
11-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy for several years has carried out a variety of activities related to what the Administration refers to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Navy states that as of February 2008, more than 11,300 Navy sailors (including Individual Augmentees) were ashore supporting ground forces in the U.S. Central Command region (including Iraq and Afghanistan). The Navy's role in the GWOT raises several potential oversight issues for Congress. ... |
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| Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
11-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| At a July 31, 2008, hearing, Navy officials announced a major change in the service's position on what kind of destroyers it wants to procure over the next several years: The Navy testified that it no longer wants to procure additional Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyers, and instead now wants to restart procurement of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) destroyers. The Navy has proposed this new path as part of internal Department of ... |
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| Optimization of Combat Logistics Force Required to Support Major Combat Operations |
01-Sep-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Troy C Morse; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Military requirements development involves operational commanders conducting analyses of a variety of combat scenarios to assess force structure and material requirements to meet their military objectives. The naval component of each command determines the number of Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships necessary to keep combatant vessels on station. Without sufficient CLF ships, naval forces are unable to sustain continued presence in theater, hampering their ability to support combat operations. Current ... |
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| Ship Service Life and Naval Force Structure |
SEP 2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Philip Koenig; Don Nalchajian; John Hootman; NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC FUTURE SHIP AND FORCE ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS DIV
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| The Naval Sea Systems Command has conducted several interdisciplinary studies recently, motivated by a need to address the high cost and extended duration of naval vessel design and construction. Naval architecture and force structure studies have been key components of these efforts. Two general approaches are available development of alternative future fleet design and programming concepts, and changes in ship expected service life policy. These are not mutually exclusive alternatives; ... |
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| Navy DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
15-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is procuring a new kind of destroyer called the DDG-1000. The ship is also known as the Zumwalt class destroyer, and was earlier called the DD(X). Navy budget plans call for procuring a total of seven DDG-1000s. The first two were procured in FY2007 using split funding (i.e., two-year incremental funding) in FY2007 and FY2008. The Navy estimates their combined procurement cost at $6,325 million. This figure includes ... |
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| Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness |
01-Jun-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon Schacher; Jared Freeman; Dan Dunaway; Susan G Hutchins; Shelley P Gallup; Doug MacKinnon; Scot Miller; Brad Poeltler; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OPERATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| A complex mosaic of forces will affect maritime security through 2020. These include economic forces such as (i) illegal international migration-fueled by tremendous population increases in developing countries, (ii) drug smuggling, and (iii) weapons proliferation, as well as (iv) military threats posed by hostile states, failed states, and transnational organizations engaged in intelligence gathering or terrorist activities. The President's National Security Strategy indicates that diverse threats such as these must ... |
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| Potential Impact of Open Architecture on AEGIS Using KVA and Real Options Analysis |
14-May-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Housel; Jonathan Mun; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) conducted research in a proof-of-concept case study to quantify the potential benefits of Open Architecture on AEGIS. Knowledge-value Added/Real-options (KVA+RO) framework was applied to sustaining engineering in AEGIS software maintenance and upgrade process. KVA+RO measures value and cost of human and IT assets, using a market comparables valuation technique, to establish revenue surrogates for discounted cash flow estimates. Results from our research indicate that implementing ... |
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| Navy DDG-1000 Destroyer Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
01 MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is procuring a new kind of destroyer called the DDG-1000. The ship was earlier called the DD(X). Navy plans call for procuring a total of seven DDG-1000s. The first two were procured in FY2007 using split funding (i.e., incremental funding) in FY2007 and FY2008. The Navy estimates their combined procurement cost a $6,325 million. The figure includes about $2.0 billion detailed design/non-recurring engineering (DD/NRE) costs for the entire ... |
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