The U.S. Navy1s aircraft carrier fleet must meet the forward presence requirements of theater commanders. With a decreasing fleet size, planners must balance the timing of maintenance, training, and deployment with presence and surge demands. Evaluating multiple one- and two-deployment scenarios per cycle, RAND examines the feasibility of different cycle lengths, their effect on carrier forward presence, and their impact on shipyard workloads.

Increasing Aircraft Carrier Forward Presence: Changing the Length of the Maintenance Cycle

History

Schank, John F.

Kallimani, James G.

Yardley, Roland J.

Grammich, Clifford A.

Military

RAND Corporation

Much of the training for the engineering watchstanders of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers that is currently done underway could be done in port. Training could also be done on simulators at considerable savings in time, money, fuel, and ship wear and tear. This monograph discusses how training simulator use could improve engineering watchstanders1 proficiency before ships go to sea, reserving time at sea for fine-tuning the training.

Engineering Training: How Simulators Can Help

Engineering & Transportation

Smallman, Laurence

Engineering

<p>In this book, RAND provides an evaluation of the Navy's ongoing and proposed unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programs and describes the most promising applications of those UASs to the Navy1s operational tasks. The book identifies robust communications as a key enabler for UASs in many operational tasks and recommends steps the Navy can take to ensure these communications are available.</p>

Applications for Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Science & Math

Alkire, Brien

Wilson, Peter A.

Moore, Louis R.

Astronomy & Space Science

Through analysis of alternative courses of action and their effects on probability distributions estimated for performance, schedule, and cost, acquisition decisionmakers can understand the implications of certain risk-mitigating actions. They can examine technology, schedule, and cost trades between or within individual systems.

Developing a Methodology for Risk-Informed Trade-Space Analysis in Acquisition

Business & Money

Sánchez, Ricardo

Bond, Craig A.

Mayer, Lauren A.

McMahon, Michael E.

Economics

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