**GAO-10-592**                      Published: Jun 09, 2010. Publicly Released: Jun 09, 2010.                  

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## Highlights

Since 2000, the Navy has undertaken a number of initiatives to achieve greater efficiencies and reduce costs. For example, it has reduced crew sizes on some of its surface ships and has moved from instructor-led to more computer-based training. In House Report 111-166, which accompanied the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, the House Armed Services Committee directed GAO to review the training, size, composition, and capabilities of the Navy's ship crews. This report assesses the extent to which the Navy (1) used valid assumptions and standards in determining crew sizes for cruisers and destroyers, and (2) has measured the impact of changes to its training programs, including on the time it takes personnel to achieve various qualifications. To do so, GAO analyzed Navy procedures for determining crew size compared to guidance, analyzed current Navy metrics to measure training impact, and interviewed relevant officials and conducted visits to 11 ships.

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Employee trainingMilitary trainingMilitary vesselsNaval personnelNaval trainingPerformance measuresPersonnel qualificationsReductions in forceRequirements definitionShipsStaff utilizationStandardsTraining utilization