Aviation Squadron Organization Development of the Navy's Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) Mk III

Abstract

This paper examines the evolution of the U.S. Navy's SH-6OB, LAMPS Mk III aircraft and squadron methodology. It analyzes current HSL organization design and introduces alternative organization structures to support this new helicopter community when it is introduced in the fleet in 1983-84. It begins with a statement of the issue which includes a concise historical overview of the LAMPS program and discusses its tactical and support missions. It next examines the conventional naval air squadron organization methodology from which LAMPS squadrons are designed and manned. A statistical analysis of operational fleet HSL squadrons is presented which concludes that conventional squadron design methodology does not support the unique LAMPS community. Four general alternative organization models are proposed followed by a discussion of the possible utilization of the Naval Flight Officer in the LAMPS System. The paper concludes with a summary of the proposals from which organization redesign may result and offers recommendations to that process. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113863

Entities

People

  • John Richard Bush

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Flight Crews
  • Helicopters
  • Management Personnel
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design