Arsenal ship automation and manning analysis
By: Thomas E. McNerney III
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: MANPOWER UTILIZATION; NAVAL VESSELS(SUPPORT); NAVAL WARFARE
Description: The Arsenal Ship concept of operations is unique. The Arsenal Ship provides a remote magazine for other joint warfare systems to utilize, with limited ability to defend itself. Ultimately, it resembles a combat logistics ship designed to sail into harm's way ready to provide the initial punch as required. Therefore, it should be minimally manned by employing the most cost effective technology. With the requirement to reduce crew size, a new approach to manning is required. This thesis provides an alternative approach to manning by identifying the most cost effective investment in automation commensurate with reducing crew size to the lowest feasible level.
Notes: Thesis advisor, Wayne P. Hughes, Jr.

AD-A331 644.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-72).