IMPLEMENTING CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE PLUS AS A GROUND MAINTENANCE STRATEGY IN THE MARINE CORPS

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Authors
Harding, Brian J.
Pennington, Liston H., IV
Subjects
Condition-Based Maintenance Plus
CBM+
Organizational Change
Predictive Maintenance
Heart of Change
United States Marine Corps
USMC
MCO 4151.22
MCO 4790.2
MCO 4151.25
MCO 4000.57A
ground maintenance strategy
maintenance policy
cross-training
non-value-added
leadership buy-In
Force Design 2030
FD2030
Talent Management 2030
TM2030
Advisors
Regnier, Eva
Hudgens, Bryan J.
Date of Issue
2022-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
In 2020, Marine Corps Order 4151.22 and Commandant White Letter 2–20 was published to implement Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) as a ground maintenance strategy to improve operational availability and reduce life-cycle costs. The Fleet Marine Force is still operating under preventative and corrective maintenance strategies instead of CBM+ strategies. Organizational inertia, such as competing priorities, legacy processes, and inspections, has slowed the integration of CBM+ strategies. We reviewed key policy documents and interviewed fifteen subject-matter experts relevant to Marine Corps ground transport maintenance policies and practices. Based on this information, we conducted a thematic analysis using an organizational change approach to identify barriers and opportunities that impact CBM+ implementation. We found that immediate gains from CBM+ implementation in the Marine Corps can be achieved through a focus on people and process improvements while technology integration continues. The CBM+ strategy supports Force Design 2030 and Talent Management 2030 objectives and emphasizing this alignment can build momentum for CBM+. In this paper, we make six specific recommendations that apply organizational change concepts to enable effective CBM+ implementation as a ground maintenance strategy in the Marine Corps.
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MBA Professional Project
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Department of Defense Management (DDM)
Department of Defense Management (DDM)
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NPS Naval Research Program
This project was funded in part by the NPS Naval Research Program.
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