The goal of current Navy surface ship maintenance and repair strategy is to sustain readiness and to maximize both combat capability and the
amount of time ships are available for employment during their lifetime. The established organizational framework of the Navy to perform this
task includes a complex array of activities that are effective overall, but at the expense of efficiency. The current drawdown in budget resources
requires that the goals of ship maintenance and modernization be met with improved efficiency. The Afloat Maintenance Command is a proposal
to restructure the existing maintenance hierarchy. Improvements in the process of maintenance and modernization are incorporated in the
Afloat Maintenance Command through the elimination of redundancies in capabilities and the improvement of funding flows to enhance
organizational efficiency and effectiveness. This thesis will provide an overview of the Afloat Maintenance Command and its possible
organization in consolidating assets from existing maintenance activities. Additionally, funding alternatives for the Afloat Maintenance
Command will be developed and assessed.
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Lieutenant, United States Navy
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