Ready Reserve Force: West Coast activation in support of Operation Desert Shield
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Authors
Kessler, Phillip R.
Subjects
Maritime administration
Military Sealift Command
Ready Reserve Force
Military Sealift Command
Ready Reserve Force
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Date of Issue
1991-03
Date
March 1991
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) is a key element of the United States' strategic sealift capacity. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) maintains RRF vessels in five-, ten- and 20-day readiness status to provide responsive shipping in support of military operations worldwide in time of conflict. This thesis investigates the initial nine RRF vessels activated by MARAD Western Region in support of Operation Desert Shield. Problems encountered in the areas of condition at the time of breakout, engineering, crew, workforce resources available for breakout, parts and stores, and bunkering are discussed for each vessel. In addition, several prior activations of RRF vessels are discussed and then compared to the activations for Operation Desert Shield. Recommendations for future activations are made.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
99 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This 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.