SAIC forms team to bid for USCG deepwater program

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has invited seven companies to join its team for the US Coast Guard's (USCG) Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) competition. The IDS program is aimed at providing the USCG with an integrated system complete with helicopters, patrol boats, endurance cutters and fixed-wing aircraft, so that it can successfully discharge all of its duties by the 21st century. SAIC has selected Marinette Marine Corporation, Bath Iron Works, Soza & Company, Sikorsky Aircraft, Fuentez Systems Concepts, Interactive Television Company and Gibbs & Cox.

Contracts & orders received, Defense Research & Development, Military research, Science Applications International Corp.

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Keys to the future: Clark touts Sea Swap and Fleet Response Plan

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The chief of naval operations Adm. Vern Clark describes about the Sea Swap, the practice of rotating crews to deployed ships, and the Fleet Response Plan, which has postured the Navy for the future. The commander of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) has stated that the organization is working on enhancing the logistics vessel offload capability by testing various options to improve offload time.

Strategy & planning, General services, International politics, Military Sealift Command, Planning, Military policy, Company business planning, Logistics, Naval art and science, Naval warfare, United States. Navy. Military Sealift Command

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CNO launches reorganization to standardize fleet training

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Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations, says the training order effective Oct 1, 2001 will integrate Atlantic- and Pacific-Fleet staffing, training, and readiness.

Personnel administration, Military Preparedness, Human resource management, Training, Study and teaching, Military readiness, United States. Navy, Operational readiness (Military science), Naval education

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