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Department of Defense Depot Maintenance: Ship

Navy Ship Depot Maintenance maintains naval ships in material condition. Naval ships must be properly maintained to ensure their availability to deploy for military operations and the safety of U.S. sailors.

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PERFORMING
Effective

This is the highest rating a program can achieve. Programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.
  • The Navy's depot maintenance program allows navy ships to continue to operate around the world at a high state of readiness. The Navy has sufficient numbers of well-maintained ships to meet all planned military requirements.
  • The Navy has significantly improved its adherence to ship maintenance schedules. Adherence in 2005 improved to 95% over 89% adherence in 2004.
  • The Naval ship depot maintenance measurements could better show the relationship between ship maintenance and readiness.

Improvement Plan

About Improvement Plans

We are taking the following actions to improve the performance of the program:

  • Developing measurements that will better allow it to link its depot maintenance outputs with its desired outcome. These measurements will focus on quality control and schedule adherence.
  • Implementing best practices from private industry to improve its efficiency and quality control.

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