SeaFrame: Sustaining Today's Fleet Efficiently and Effectively. Volume 5, Issue 1, 2009

摘要

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), in support of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), is specifically aimed at bringing the 313-ship Navy from concept to reality. With the defense budget already strained, Navy recapitalization dollars split between ships and aviation, and acquisition programs over cost and schedule, the Navy is challenged to meet our 313-ship goal, which in turn impacts our ability to continue to be the dominant and most influential naval force. When he assumed command of NAVSEA, Vice Admiral Kevin M. McCoy challenged the command's headquarters and field activities, including Carderock Division, to focus on the NAVSEA Strategic Business Plan goals: -Sustaining today's fleet efficiently and effectively. -Building an affordable future fleet. -Enabling our people. Vice Adm. McCoy emphasized the key to meeting the 313-ship goal is maintenance, the sustaining of today's fleet portion, because we could never meet that goal through acquisition alone. An example of how the current fleet is challenged is the DDG 51 Class. This class was designed for a 30-year life. Due to funding constraints, those ships have not been maintained at a level to meet that life span. Additionally, the Navy now wants that class to be in service for 35 to 40 years, instead of 30. Decreased funding resulted in deferral of the fiscal year 2010 DDG 51 Class docking availabilities. The maintenance issues don't focus solely on this class of ship. On the submarine side of the house, maintenance availabilities for the 688 Class subs are taking too long. Ships in the fleet routinely forego routine maintenance to focus on what 'must' be done.