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

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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.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress.
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RS21338
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*DEPLOYMENT, *FORWARD AREAS, *MANPOWER UTILIZATION, *SHIP PERSONNEL, *NAVAL VESSELS(COMBATANT), *TRANSFORMATIONS, *SCHEDULING, MAINTENANCE, CONFIGURATIONS, FLEETS(SHIPS), ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT, PORTS(FACILITIES), ROTATION, MISSIONS, CREWS, REDUCTION, LONG RANGE(TIME), NAVAL PERSONNEL, POSITION(LOCATION)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Marine Engineering, Military Forces and Organizations, Naval Surface Warfare
Keyword(s):
*NAVAL REORGANIZATION, CVBG(AIRCRAFT CARRIER BATTLE GROUPS), ARG(AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUPS), NAVAL FORMATIONS, ESG(EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUPS), SSG(SURFACE STRIKE GROUPS), CSG(CARRIER STRIKE GROUPS), FLEXIBLE FORWARD DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES, FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENTS, FRP(FLEET RESPONSE PLAN), FORWARD HOMEPORTING, LONG DURATION DEPLOYMENTS, CREW ROTATION, SEA SWAP, NAVY SIZE, NAVY REDUCTIONS, SHIP MAINTENANCE
Report Date:
2005 May 12
Creation Date:
2007 Oct 17