Identifying Capabilities Gaps in Shipboard Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Teams

Abstract

During the past decade, a primary mission for the United States Navy has become Maritime Interception Operations. Many of these operations involve shipboard Visit, Board, Search, Seizure teams. These imbedded teams consist of motivated sailors who go through a specific training pipeline to become a qualified team member. Once these sailors complete their training pipeline, they return to their command and to their normal job. Visit, Board, Search, Seizure becomes a collateral duty that is often neglected until needed. The author conducted a focus group and administered a survey to individuals with Visit, Board, Search, Seizure experience to determine where the current capability gaps lie. The research found that Visit, Board, Search, Seizure teams are well trained, but shipboard manning requirements and Visit, Board, Search, Seizure as a collateral duty inhibit the teams ability to maintain proficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA536605

Entities

People

  • Kevin M. Ray

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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  • Boats
  • Computers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • United States
  • Uss Gonzalez
  • Video Games
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

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