This prompted the Navy, in March 2003, to develop a concept to enhance its deployment readiness strategy. The Navys Fleet Response Plan, implemented in May 2003, evolved from a concept to institutionalize an enhanced surge capability. The Fleet Response Plan modifies the Navys pre-2001 rotational deployment policy, replacing 6-month routine deployments with more flexible deployment options that provide the capability to deploy as many as eight carrier strike groups when and where needed. Although we focused our review of the maintenance impacts of the Fleet Response Plan on aircraft carriers, the plan applies to all ship classes except submarines. The plan changes the manner in which the Navy maintains, trains, staffs, and deploys its ships to allow a greater availability of the fleet to meet Homeland Defense and Defense Guidance requirements. As it relates to maintenance, the plan relies on increased continuous maintenance during pier dockings.


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    Title :

    Defense Logistics: GAO's Observations on Maintenance Aspects of the Navy's Fleet Response Plan


    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    28 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English