Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) Phase Variation in Signature and Destructive Behaviors

Abstract

The US Navy’s Culture of Excellence Perform to Plan effort seeks to empower warfighting capability by fostering psychological, physical, and emotional toughness. To meet this goal, the Navy needs to understand what encourages signature behaviors and reduces destructive behaviors and how these behaviors impact readiness. This study proposed a path to develop critical insight to encourage signature behaviors and to counter destructive behaviors. Researchers developed a design for a mixed-methods, explanatory sequential study to answer three research questions: (1) What are the rates of signature and destructive behaviors during phases of OFRP? (2) Do rates differ by command type? (3) How do signature and destructive behaviors impact readiness? This project resulted in the design of a study to investigate the surge in destructive behavior during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). The detailed proposal prepared by the research team was reviewed by the Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Review Board and later by the Office of Management and Budget. However, final approval was not received in time to conduct the research prior to the expiration of funds.