Navy Ship Deployments: New Approaches - Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Navy is implementing or experimenting with new kinds of naval formations, more flexible forward-deployment schedules, forward-homeporting additional Navy ships, and long-duration deployments with crew rotation (which the Navy calls Sea Swap). These changes, which form a key part of Navy transformation, raise several potential issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 2006
Accession Number
ADA467360

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recruiting
  • Training

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting