U.S. Navy's Proposed Homeporting of Additional Surface Ships at Naval Station Mayport, Florida: A Critical Assessment
U.S. Navy's Proposed Homeporting of Additional Surface Ships at Naval Station Mayport, Florida: A Critical Assessment
This paper critically assesses the strategic rationale, financial considerations, environmental dimensions, and personnel impacts associated with the Navy's proposal to homeport a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport, Florida. On November 21, 2008, after completing a two-year Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and assessing 13 alternatives, the Navy announced its preferred alternative to homeport a single nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) at NAVSTA Mayport in Florida. The Navy's stated purpose for this proposed action is to ensure effective support of fleet operational requirements through efficient use of waterfront and shore side facilities at NAVSTA Mayport. In 2010 the Navy will begin to decommission frigates currently homeported at Mayport. While budgetary decisions drive a Navy trend to consolidate or reduce the number of Navy bases overall, the Service maintains that retaining bases in dispersed locations nationwide and around the world supports its Fleet Response Plan and its operational battle forces. The EIS states, the Navy needs to utilize the available facilities at NAVSTA Mayport, both pierside and shoreside, in an effective and efficient manner, thereby minimizing new construction.
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U.S. Navy's Proposed Homeporting of Additional Surface Ships at Naval Station Mayport, Florida: A Critical Assessment
2009
28 pages
Report
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English
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Environmental Health & Safety , Naval shore facilities , Economic factors , Environmental assessments , Military personnel , Recommendations , Surface ships , Homeporting , Naval Station , Fleet disperals , Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers , Mayport (Florida)