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INCORPORATING PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES INTO MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
The Marine Corps currently utilizes a traditional time-based strategy for ground equipment maintenance, conducting preventative maintenance at specified time intervals and corrective maintenance when failure occurs. In ...
BIAS IN THE AIR FORCE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS PROGRAM
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of implicit bias against women and minority active-duty members within the Air Force awards and decorations program. Data provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center is ...
AN ANALYSIS OF USMC SERVICE CONTRACTS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD, AND THE EFFECTS CAUSED BY CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
Daily operations within the United States Marine Corps (USMC) are reliant upon the effective and uninterrupted operations of services contracts in both garrison and field environments. From fiscal years 2010–2021, the ...
SANDBOX CONTRACTING: AN EVALUATION OF GAMIFIED VS. TRADITIONAL CONTRACTING TRAINING METHODS AT THE USAF ENLISTED CONTRACTING TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
This thesis involved an evaluation of gamified versus current (traditional) training methods employed by the instructors and faculty at the Air Force’s 344th Training Squadron (344 TRS) at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, ...
MAXIMIZING THE DATA LITERACY OF THE AIR FORCE CONTRACTING WORKFORCE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
In recent years, the U.S. government has increased its focus on the value of data and its associated technical specialties, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. This mixed-method study answers the question: How ...
REDUCING NAVAL FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION AT SEA IN THE 21ST CENTURY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
Climate change negatively impacts the Navy's ability to conduct its missions and represents a serious threat to the safety, sovereignty, and future prosperity of the United States. In his Executive Order 14008 dated 27 ...
ANALYSIS OF THE MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY CONTRACTING WORKFORCE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
This research provides an analysis of competency assessment results obtained from the contracting workforce that makes up the three Marine Corps Expeditionary Contracting Platoons and co-located Regional Contracting Offices. ...
A PROGRAM EVALUATION STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF THE FINANCIAL LIABILITY INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTY LOSS ON THE I MEF UNIT ISSUE FACILITY CLASS II EQUIPMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
The Marine Corps published Marine Corps Order 4400.201, Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL), in 2018 to allow commanders the opportunity to investigate the loss, damage, and destruction of government ...
MARINE CORPS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: THE EFFECTS OF MENTORSHIP ON CAREER PROGRESSION AND TALENT MANAGEMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
In 2017, the Marine Corps Mentorship Program (MCMP), changed from a formal to informal framework. A key addition to the informal framework is the six functional areas of fidelity, fighter, fitness, family, finances, and ...
APPLYING COMMERCIAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGY TO NAVY AUDIT READINESS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
The Department of the Navy (DON) does not have sufficient record keeping, processes, or controls in place for the management of physical assets, and this has a negative impact on our readiness. There are multiple technologies ...
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