An Evaluation of U.S. Coast Guard Shore Facility Readiness Measures

Abstract

The intent of this Strategy Research Project is to argue that the Coast Guard should revise its current and proposed shore facility condition readiness measures. I will show that the metrics of Plant Replacement Value (PRV); Deferred Maintenance Backlog; and Facility Condition Index (FCI), provide a sound analytical basis from which to calculate an overall shore facility readiness measure called the Condition Level Rating (C-Rating). The C-Rating translates engineering condition into a metric that apprises Coast Guard senior leadership of the impacts the facility has on the ability to execute missions in accordance with standards. The C-Rating also supports the planning, programming and budgeting of Coast Guard infrastructure investments. In addition, I will show that the Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) provides the instrumental engineering foundation for the generation of the facility condition and readiness metrics. To support my conclusions, I will compare the Coast Guard shore facility condition measures with those used by the Department of Defense as well as other industry benchmarks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2001
Accession Number
ADA390578

Entities

People

  • Christopher D. Mills

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Facilities
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Resource Management
  • Standards
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security