The Navy's Military Sealift Command charters more commercial cargo-carrying ships than needed for normal peacetime operations to ensure quick-response sealift capability in military emergencies. However, the Maritime Administration recently upgraded its National Defense Reserve Fleet. Now a number of Government-owned cargo ships are available to meet these quick-response requirements. The Navy could save millions of dollars annually by relying on this alternative source of reserve capability.


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    Title :

    A Time to Consider Alternative Sources of Quick-Response Sealift Capability


    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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