Comments on: Privatizing the Navy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:10:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: payday cash loan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-38270 payday cash loan Sat, 05 Mar 2005 05:56:43 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-38270 <strong>payday cash loan</strong> Please check the sites about auto loan cash loan college loan payday cash loan
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]]> By: maura http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16871 maura Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16871 James, this article might be using incorrect terminology - don't know. Navy civilians aren't contractors. I suppose this could be a matter of interpretation, but it is a very clear distinction in the Navy. And a very important one, I have to say. :o) James, this article might be using incorrect terminology - don't know. Navy civilians aren't contractors. I suppose this could be a matter of interpretation, but it is a very clear distinction in the Navy. And a very important one, I have to say.

:o)

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16872 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16872 I'm not familiar with Navy procedures but I'm pretty sure these aren't GS-types, since they can be fired if they're no longer needed. I'm not familiar with Navy procedures but I'm pretty sure these aren't GS-types, since they can be fired if they're no longer needed.

]]> By: Boyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16873 Boyd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16873 Maura's correct, these folks are Military Sealift Command employees, just like their counterparts on the MSC ships. In fact, the Coronado was briefly transfered to the MSC before they figured out that it would cause them some problems. I addressed this issue on <a href="http://www.texasnative.com/weblog/2004/05/us-navy-experiments-with-civilian-crew.html">my blog</a> earlier today. Maura's correct, these folks are Military Sealift Command employees, just like their counterparts on the MSC ships. In fact, the Coronado was briefly transfered to the MSC before they figured out that it would cause them some problems. I addressed this issue on my blog earlier today.

]]> By: maura http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16874 maura Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16874 They can be let go from ship duty, but typically, and most often, they are GS employees, and simply go back to what they were doing, or find a cushier job in a program office. I know because I'm going out on a ship soon. There are a few contractors, far more civvies, and I honestly don't know jack about the Coronado, but it's just a strong suspicion of mine. I can check into it for ya, though. They can be let go from ship duty, but typically, and most often, they are GS employees, and simply go back to what they were doing, or find a cushier job in a program office.

I know because I'm going out on a ship soon. There are a few contractors, far more civvies, and I honestly don't know jack about the Coronado, but it's just a strong suspicion of mine. I can check into it for ya, though.

]]> By: maura http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 maura Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16875 Update on the command-and-control ships - from the corpsman in the lab: As I suspected, services (such as cooking food, etc) are provided by contractors. Mission control, analysis, engineering, and research (ie human factors, flight performance testing) is by civvies, (and officers) more often than by contractors. Much more. So, depending on the mission, the ship, and current politics, it could be more civvies or more contractors. Update on the command-and-control ships - from the corpsman in the lab:

As I suspected, services (such as cooking food, etc) are provided by contractors. Mission control, analysis, engineering, and research (ie human factors, flight performance testing) is by civvies, (and officers) more often than by contractors. Much more.

So, depending on the mission, the ship, and current politics, it could be more civvies or more contractors.

]]> By: Eric http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16876 Eric Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16876 Didn't the romans already try this experiment? I don't think they were happy with the results. Didn't the romans already try this experiment? I don't think they were happy with the results.

]]> By: Texas Native http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/privatizing_the_navy/comment-page-1/#comment-16877 Texas Native Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6127#comment-16877 <strong>US Navy experiments with civilian crew</strong> The Navy hopes to save some money by using fewer civilians to replace a lot of sailors aboard ship, but the program really ain't all it's cracked up to be --- US Navy experiments with civilian crew
The Navy hopes to save some money by using fewer civilians to replace a lot of sailors aboard ship, but the program really ain't all it's cracked up to be

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