Navy Shore Manpower Program: Decision to Decentralize Needs to Be Rethought

摘要

The briefing report, which is based on reviews of documents and interviews with Navy and DOD officials, examines the Navy's decision to decentralize the responsibilities for the shore component of the Navy Manpower Engineering Program. It is recommended that the Secretary of the Navy suspend the decision to decentralize manpower responsibilities for shore activities until a thorough analysis to determine the best way to organize the shore manpower program can be performed. Adoption of this recommendation would not preclude eventual implementation of a decentralized program, especially for efficiency reviews, provided adequate resources and essential management controls are in place.