Defense Logistics: GAO's Observations on Maintenance Aspects of the Navy's Fleet Response Plan

Abstract

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and Operation Iraqi Freedom have prompted major changes in the employment of naval forces around the globe. These two events resulted in an ultimate surging to deploy seven carrier strike groups and the largest amphibious task force assembled in decades. According to the Navy, at the time of the September 11 attacks and in preparation for Operation Iraqi Freedom, only a small number of ships at peak readiness were forward deployed. However, most of the Navy's ships were not available for use because they were in early stages of their training cycles. This prompted the Navy, in March 2003, to develop a concept to enhance its deployment readiness strategy. The Navy's Fleet Response Plan, implemented in May 2003, evolved from a concept to institutionalize an enhanced surge capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 2004
Accession Number
AD1175272

Entities

People

  • Cheryl Weissman
  • David Schmitt
  • Dudley Roache
  • Julio Luna
  • Patricia Albritton
  • William M. Solis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Basic Training
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Intervals
  • Iraqi-War
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nimitz-Class
  • Nuclear Carrier
  • Ship Maintenance
  • Training
  • United States
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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.