Optimization of sealift ship types in the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) and Maritime Prepositioned Ship (MPS) Fleets.
Approved for public release, distribution unlimited === This thesis examines a method for optimizing the effectiveness bf existing sealift fleets given a limited budget. A brief background of U.S. military mobility is presented. Relevant cost categories of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and prepos...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/30734 |
| Summary: | Approved for public release, distribution unlimited === This thesis examines a method for optimizing the effectiveness
bf existing sealift fleets given a limited budget. A brief
background of U.S. military mobility is presented. Relevant cost
categories of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and prepositioned
forces are determined by looking at the life-cycle of sealift
ships. A methodology for determining an optimal fleet mix is
presented. Two models for optimizing the direct costs of mobilizing
the RRF and prepositioned forces are developed. The first model
is based upon a single trip to the war zone. The second model
develops the possibility that sealift ships may make multiple trips
to the war zone and return to U.S. seaports. Methodologies for
determining an optimal fleet mix are presented. |
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