Ship Readiness and Personnel Attributes in (DD 963) Spruance Class Ships.

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the relationship between ship readiness and the personnel attributes of the personnel assigned to seventeen Spruance Class destroyers. Equipment history as defined in the Consolidated Casualty Reporting (CASREP) system is used as a proxy of ship history. Older, more experienced, and higher-quality personnel assigned in the correct numbers are hypothesized to effect higher ship readiness (lower equipment casualties and lower associated equipment down time). Results from the analysis generally tend to support the hypothesis. However, as with previous analysis, the amount of variation attributable to personnel differences appears to be small when compared to the differences attributable to ship and command differences. Examining ship readiness with respect to the CASREP system does not produce strong enough personnel relationships in which to base future strategic planning, suggesting that other avenues should be examined. Originator-supplied keywords include: Material Readiness, Personnel Characteristics, Ship Manning, Crew Turbulence, and Ship Employment Effects on Readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA148749

Entities

People

  • J. R. Crane

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • California
  • Casualties
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Destroyers
  • Downtime
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Ships
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.