CNA report on sea swap exercises gives experiment mixed reviews: concept judged a success, but survey reveals morale, retention issues
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The U.S navy's sea swap experiment is reported to be hugely successful from a conceptual standpoint, but has some key concerns like preliminary re-enlistment data for Sea Swap crews and protest changes by participating sailors in Navy culture and extra work. The chief of naval operations has expressed a desire to enlarge the program beyond individual ships to have an expeditionary strike group with over 2,000 sailors.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2004
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Navy, Marine Corps sea base effort inspires joint-service cooperation
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The joint sea-basing concept is considered as a global force projection and a sustainment capability of the military forces. Thus, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps are working on the joint sea basing that could provide networked command and control, access from sea and logistics that are more efficient.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2004
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