P4 Describe, with Examples, the Impact of Government Policies on Different Public Services.

First, there will be morale problems in the fleet with the modernization plan. The plan discarded a tradition that goes back two hundred years to the beginning of the Navy. Rates such as Boatswain’s Mate, Gunner’s Mate and Quartermaster have been in use since the start of the Navy (Broderick). They were carried over from the British Navy which was the used to create the U. S. Navy. Dickstein quoted a sailor saying about the plan that, “It seemed to come out of nowhere without much notice, so a lot of people were surprised it happened" (Dickstein, 2016). Sailors are very protective of their rates, and many have conveyed anger and confusion with the plan. According to Church, a seaman stated that “When you’re a Boatswain’s Mate it comes with a lot of pride because of what you do” (Church). On whitehouse.gov there is a petition requesting to have the old rating reinstated. As of two October, the petition had almost 41,000 signatures. The positive about the change, it will be easier for

The Zumwalt Class Destroyers received their naming after the former US Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr, who served in the position from 1970-1974. Two of the ships are currently being built and one, the USS Zumwalt DDG-1000, already beginning its sea trials. The original plan was to build thirty-two of these priced vessels back when the planning originally stated, each with a price of $3.3 billion. Subsequently thought, over time price for each ship increase to more than $9 billion, so the program was cut down to only three in 2009. These three ships will be the largest ships ever built. Each ship comes out to be 610 ft. in length and over 15,000 tons when displaced, sixty-five percent larger than the exsisting 9,500-ton Aegis cruisers. With a vessel this size, you would expect it to hold a crew

Aircraft carriers are essentially the backbone of the United States Navy as they are a hybrid warship with the unique ability to provide the greatest projection of power through the aircraft launched off of their 4.5 acre flight decks. Beyond their vital aircraft launching capabilities, they support the largest number of crew members over any other class of ship making them a powerhouse for almost any mission type designated to them. With the aircraft carrier holding the title of being the flagship and most valued asset of the United States Navy also comes the accompanying hefty price tag of production and running costs. All that the aircraft carriers offer may also be their demise as they slowly become too expensive to maintain and consequently

Finally, the reduction of BCTs leads to a fear question what is the overall JLTVs requirements of the Army. In addition, it adds one more question about the cost of one vehicle since the Army might be forced to reduce the overall JLTVs requirements. Nevertheless, the Army should use all possible ways to keep with the planned budget for JLTV acquisition. The NATO allies and partners with the procurement of certain number of vehicles may help to keep the price at it was planned. Nevertheless, it would be far reaching investment into the U.S. Army and the allies interoperability.

The concept of a submersible boat has existed since the late 1500s, with the first working submarine constructed in 1623 by Cornelius Drebbel (Harris 2015). Since then the complexity of submarine technology has greatly evolved, largely due to funding by various militaries across the world. The first two Australian Submarines were commissioned in 1914 and deployed during World War 1, with both submarines lost during the conflict (Australian Submarine Corporation n.d.). As of 2015 the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet consists of 6 Collins class submarines, but arrangements are being made by the Government for a new state of the art submarine fleet to be constructed (McPhedran 2014). Although one of the specifications that the government has stated about their planned submarines is that they cannot be nuclear powered, this investigation will look into whether this guideline is necessary or suitable for the next generation of Australian submarines. The focus question for this investigation is “Would it be beneficial for Australia to acquire and use Nuclear Powered Submarines?”

Great Britain has a history of honor with their military always having a vital role with what the country has been involved in over the years. A continuous involvement in wars and conflict throughout the world as a major world leader. The country has been through many ups and downs, but has pushed through to continue to grow as a nation. The question that some are asking is whether to keep the military with no one threatening the country as a direct threat with a little possibility of going to war in the near future.

Naval warfare had always been unpredictable because of the role of weather and other factors. However new technologies made it even more unpredictable. Mines, torpedoes, and submarines introduced new threats that made even the greatest warships vulnerable. Compared to giant dreadnoughts, which took years to build and were manned by hundreds of men, submarines were cheap and generally used a crew of fewer than two dozen. Mines were cheaper still and, once laid, required no crew at

General Raymond Thomas Odierno the newly proposed Army force generation model is not sufficient to provide adequately manned and equipped Army forces to meet global requirements. The intent to redistribute the available resources will not compensate the shortage of the capabilities. Therefore, the reduced budget for the Army will decrease the effectiveness to respond the global threats.

The birth of the F-35 has sparked congressional debate on the fate of the A-10. The A-10 is an older airframe that does have a broad spectrum of capabilities. It is also expensive to repair. The F-35 is to be considered a suitable replacement for the A-10 and it has more air to air capabilities. The Army loves and needs the A-10’s dominate close air support capabilities but due to the Key West Agreement, the Army has no say in aircraft retirement decisions.

For instance, the continued demand from the emerging markets (such as Asia, Middle East, and Eastern Europe, Latin America, China and India) will to contribute to significant growth. Similarly, rising fuel costs and the need to replace aging and less fuel-efficient aircraft has already increased the backlog of aircraft orders. Not to mention, the United States 2018 defense spending budget of $1.1 trillion. Finally, considering the current geopolitical environment—including escalating tension in Northern Korea, ISIS, and rising military powers in China and Russia—the projected growth is not surprising. Moreover, the need of defense contracts to collaborate with the United States government to use their innovation to develop undefeatable

While this is all going on other changes have been made due to some unethical events, and a need to save money. They needed to completely restructure the service squadron. They’re the ones that provide us with one of the biggest benefits in the military. They manage the food service on base, gyms, library, child care, and other services that benefit the wellbeing

New equipment. In the coming months there will be new equipment, ships and aircraft into service including:

In the 1930s the war at sea was dominated by the battleship. But as aircraft design became broadly improved, battleships began

Discuss the stakeholders, organizations and people who are impacted by the public policy as well as how the different levels of government interact as a result of the legislation (federal, state, and local)? Everyone is impacted by the public policy-making, whether it’s federal, state, and local because the results of the decision-making have a major affect of our economic well-being. At the federal level (Executives) interacts with the Congress to get their policy proposal placed on the congressional agenda. At the state level they have their own agenda priorities, and these priorities will affect how states act in the federal system, attempting to influence the federal agenda in pursuit of state-level goals. The emerging literature about states’ impacts on internal and external agendas demonstrates the importance of challenging accepted views of the interactions between federal levels. This process relates the policy stream as it relates to the text, where it states that consists of policy players, either inside or outside the government, would like to secure action. For instant, in the health care area, Senator Ted Kennedy (D. Massachusetts) was active in getting health care reform on the congressional agenda. At the local level they interact with the governor to get their program on the agenda. The Governor interacts with Congress, since all legislation goes through Congress for action. No matter what level of the government, federal, state, or local, they all

The UH-60 Black Hawk has been in service for the better part of three decades. The Army has invested into a new program called Future Vertical Lift (FVL). This program will develop a replacement for the United States Armed Forces rotary wing aircraft that include the UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache, and CH-47 Chinook. The aim of the program is to develop an airframe that will combine several roles into one aircraft, effectively cutting down costs for the military. Many different design concepts are in in development. Companies such as Sikorsky, Boeing, Bell, and Lockheed Martin are all building rotorcraft flight demonstrators for 2017. The Army hopes to retire their aging aircraft with an airframe that can encompass all aspects of heavy lift, utility, and attack into one common design at a much more affordable price. “The new helicopter should be faster, more agile, and carry more troops and cargo father than ever before” (Mizokami, 2016).