Manning the Fourth Arm of Defense: Time to Resurrect the U.S. Maritimne Service?

Abstract

This paper proposes a recommended means for acquiring, training, and administering a source of manpower to augment union seafarers in order to meet national defense shipping needs. The paper is written so that those unfamiliar with solution. The first three chapters provide background material that describes trends in the industry and the impact of those trends on manpower. Chapter IV discusses many of the alternatives that are being considered for ensuring the availability of seafarers, and it concludes with this writer's recommendation to resurrect the U.S. Maritime Service. Chapter V recommends broad revisions to the 1940's version of the U.S. Maritime Service (title 45 CFR) in order to make it compatible with today's circumstances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170491

Entities

People

  • Jerome A. Peschka Jr

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

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  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Law
  • Maritime Industry
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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