The role of experimentation in building future naval forces / Committee for the Role of Experimentation in Building Future Naval Forces, Naval Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Role of Experimentation in Building Future Naval Forces.

National Research Council (U.S.). Naval Studies Board.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naval art and science--Technological innovations--United States.

Naval art and science.

Sea-power--United States.

Sea-power.

United States. Navy Dept.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 238 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Experimentation provides the means to enhance naval and joint force development. To assist the Navy in this effort, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) asked the NRC to conduct a study to examine the role of experimentation in building future naval forces to operate in the joint environment. This work covers this study.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Experimentation-What It Means

3 Experimentation-Past, Present, and Future

4 Emerging Roles in Experimentation- The Joint Connection

5 Effectiveness of Experimentation for Future Naval Capabilities

6 Recommendations for Improving the Overall Effectiveness of Naval Experimentation

Appendixes

A Biographies of Committee Members and Staff

B Agendas for Meetings of the Committee

C Acronyms and Abbreviations

D Definitions of Experimentation Terms Used in This Report.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610179992

9780309165594

0309165598

9781280179990

1280179996

9780309508513

0309508517

OCLC:

57734606