United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-11-10 monographic deposited born digital 74 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-10 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10 P0b002ee180398b5b f:d0510 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10 GAO-05-10 Cost effectiveness analysis Data collection Data integrity Defense capabilities Equipment maintenance Internal controls Maintenance (upkeep) Military cost control Military vessels Naval personnel Personnel management Ships Deployment at sea Other Written Product A13373

The Navy has traditionally maintained overseas presence by deploying ships for 6 months. Rotating crews aboard ships that remain deployed for longer periods is an alternative the Navy could pursue to increase the utilization of ships. Senior Navy officials have also cited crew rotations as a way to reduce part of the Navy's plans for a larger force structure and reportedly free billions of dollars for other priorities. On its own initiative, GAO examined the Navy's efforts to evaluate and implement several rotational crewing options and the impacts of ship maintenance on extended rotational crewing deployments. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10.pdf GAO-05-10 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-10 Other Written Product GAO-05-10; Force Structure: Navy Needs to Fully Evaluate Options and Provide Standard Guidance for Implementing Surface Ship Rotational Crewing; Cost effectiveness analysis Data collection Data integrity Defense capabilities Equipment maintenance Internal controls Maintenance (upkeep) Military cost control Military vessels Naval personnel Personnel management Ships Deployment at sea Title 10 Section 7310 10 U.S.C. 7310 S. Rept. 108-46