Navy Ship Deployments: New Approaches -- Background and Issues for Congress


 

Publication Date: May 2005

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Military and defense

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Abstract:

The Navy is implementing or experimenting with new kinds of naval formations, more flexible forward-deployment schedules, forward-homeporting additional Navy ships, and long-duration deployments with crew rotation (which the Navy calls Sea Swap). Navy officials have pointed to Sea Swap in particular as a change that may permit a reduction in the planned size of the Navy. These changes in Navy ship deployment methods raise several potential issues for Congress. This CRS report will be updated as events warrant.