Extending depot length and intervals for DDG-51-class ships : examining the 72-month operational cycle / Roland J. Yardley, Daniel Tremblay, Brian Perkinson, Brenna Allen, Abraham Tidwell, Jerry M. Sollinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yardley, Roland J., author.

Tremblay, Daniel, author.

Perkinson, Brian, author.

Allen, Brenna, author.

Tidwell, Abraham, author.

Sollinger, Jerry M., author.

Contributor:

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), sponsoring body.

Rand Corporation, issuing body.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1235-NAVY.

[Research report] ; RR-1235-NAVY

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Navy--Operational readiness.

United States.

Arleigh Burke (Destroyer).

United States. Navy.

Destroyers (Warships)--United States--Maintenance and repair.

Destroyers (Warships).

Physical Description:

xxiii, 97 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Examining the 72-month operational cycle

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Caif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

Summary:

"The Navy is seeking ways to operate its ships more cost-effectively. One approach might be to alter the employment schedules of Navy surface vessels to get the greatest benefit in terms of operating efficiency and crew effectiveness. The Navy is currently transitioning from a 32-month to a 36-month cycle, but adopting a 72-month operational cycle could increase the time surface vessels are deployed, allow for multiple deployments between depot availabilities, reduce the number of basic training periods, and achieve some cost savings by removing the crews during the depot maintenance period. This report assesses a 72-month operational schedule followed by an extended depot maintenance period for one class of ships - the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class of destroyers - to determine what cost and efficiency benefits this approach might yield. The authors find that this longer cycle would lead to a modest increase in operational availability but also to an increase in maintenance costs, and that it would require the Navy to better address ongoing maintenance issues that have accrued over the years"--Back cover.

Contents:

DDG-51 fleet and employment scheduling

Addressing maintenance demands in the 72-month cycle

DDG-51 manpower and training

Effect of a longer operational cycle on personnel tempo and operating tempo

Scheduling model and its outputs

Findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-97).

ISBN:

9780833094155

0833094157

OCLC:

949727082