Mitigation of Training and Assessment Costs in the Navy through Cross Departmental Training

A Capstone Project submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the California State University ??? Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management with a specialization in TransportationIn Mitigation of Training and Assessment Costs in the Navy through Cross Departmental Training, the author presents solutions for cost reduction by using in house assets. Internal and external analysis of the command and external climate reveal the potential and need for cost mitigation, to reduce the adverse effects on fleet readiness. Navy Enlisted Classifications and Training requirements are reviewed for Afloat Training Group (ATG) and Engineering Assessments Pacific (EAP) and compared to find possible additions to current manpower requirements. By expanding the NEC requirements for training and qualifying more personnel to conduct assessments, the use of augments is reduced thereby reducing costs of training and assessments. Results of the study revealed potential savings of up to $67, 894.50 by ATG through use of in house augments and savings of $50,339.84 through the use of EAP qualified trainers. A suggested timeline for implementation ensures that the command can successfully implement all recommendations, ensuring maximization of funding and thus fleet readiness