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, homeporting additional Navy ships at forward locations, and long-duration deployments with crew rotation (which the Navy calls "Sea Swap"). Navy officials have pointed to Sea Swap in particular as a change that may permit a reduction in the planned size of the Navy. These changes in Navy ship deployment methods raise several potential issues for Congress. This CRS report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2005
Accession Number
ADA472610

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
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Recruiting

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design