IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINGLE FUEL CONCEPT FOR THE NAVY'S SURFACE FLEET: AN ANALYSIS OF LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS

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dc.contributor.advisorAros, Susan K.
dc.contributor.advisorSullivan, Ryan S.
dc.contributor.authorKube, Crystal L.
dc.contributor.authorKinser, Cody J.
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Defense Management (DDM)
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Defense Management (DDM)
dc.contributor.secondreaderJones, Michael W.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-11T00:14:08Z
dc.date.available2022-02-11T00:14:08Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractThe U.S. Navy’s surface fleet has been operating on two primary types of fuel for several decades, F-76 for ships and JP-5 for maritime aircraft. Since the implementation of these two fuels, multiple research projects have been conducted to recommend a Single Fuel Concept (SFC), but the Navy has not changed its fuel concept. In today's environment, the Navy needs solutions to cut costs and simplify the supply chain in an effort to focus on the Great Power Competition (GPC) while being mindful of defense budget constraints. Over the past several years, the JP-5 and F-76 price differential has decreased significantly, which provides an opportunity to implement an SFC based on cost benefits. This paper conducts regression analyses on both types of fuel and predicts consumption trends for the future based on the large fleet expansion set forth by the 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan. Cost and standard pricing metrics are used to show the possible cost savings by using JP-5 as a single fuel across the fleet. Implementation of an SFC will take time, especially with a growing fleet, so a phased rollout plan was developed to recommend timeframes for introduction of the SFC while mitigating risk to the fleet. This thesis recommends immediate implementation of the SFC in a phased rollout in order to cut costs, simplify the supply chain, and provide a long-term solution to a growing logistics problem.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMonterey, CA, 93943en_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode837, Financial Management
dc.identifier.curriculumcode837, Financial Management
dc.identifier.thesisid37032
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/68727
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorSingle Fuel Concepten_US
dc.subject.authorSFCen_US
dc.subject.authorsupply chainen_US
dc.subject.authorsurface fleeten_US
dc.subject.authorJP-5en_US
dc.subject.authorF-76en_US
dc.subject.authorlogisticsen_US
dc.titleIMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINGLE FUEL CONCEPT FOR THE NAVY'S SURFACE FLEET: AN ANALYSIS OF LONG-TERM SOLUTIONSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
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