This report by the National Defense Research Institute examines the impact of the U.S. government's fiscal challenges on the U.S. Navy's surface ship maintenance and operations requirements. There is widespread concern that surface ship materiel readiness is declining due to operations and instances of deferred maintenance. Recommendations are made regarding potential strategies to minimize the negative impacts of these fiscal constraints.
Pages
76
Format
Paperback
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Release
December 31, 2015
ISBN
0833092537
ISBN 13
9780833092533
Assessment of Surface Ship Maintenance Requirements
This report by the National Defense Research Institute examines the impact of the U.S. government's fiscal challenges on the U.S. Navy's surface ship maintenance and operations requirements. There is widespread concern that surface ship materiel readiness is declining due to operations and instances of deferred maintenance. Recommendations are made regarding potential strategies to minimize the negative impacts of these fiscal constraints.