Implications of Using Computer-Based Training with the AN/SQQ-89(v) Sonar System: Operating and Support Costs

Abstract

The U.S. Navy transitioned to Computer-Based Training (CBT) in A and C schools in 2003 after a 2001 Revolution in Training report claimed that the Navy would realize savings in cost and training time without negatively affecting the quality of sailors arriving to the Fleet. This thesis analyzes Operating and Support (O&S) cost data for the AN/SQQ-89(v) sonar system to determine whether the transition to CBT contributed to increased Fleet maintenance costs. Determining how actions to change one aspect of a system affects other areas of the system will provide insight for future decisions affecting O&S cost, system life cycles, and Fleet material readiness. The results of this thesis show that the conversion to CBT was not the sole contributing factor to increased Fleet maintenance costs or degraded Fleet material readiness. Changes to the Navy's training, maintenance, and manning programs during the early 2000s were all contributing factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562894

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  • William A. Gibson

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

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  • Business Administration
  • Computer-Aided Instruction
  • Distance Learning
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering

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