This thesis provides a cost analysis of the plan to civilianize 4355 enlisted billets at ten shore-based Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments (AIMDs). Total cost was determined for each UIC, billet, and rating. Active duty costs were compared to Government Service (GS)/Wage Grade (WG) workers and comparisons were calculated across currently funded billets. Specific savings for each AIMD, rating, total projected savings, and an Excel decision support tool are provided to aid the sponsor with decisions about which ratings, groups of ratings, or while UICs to Civ-Sub. A summary of potential sea shore rotation impacts is also included. The analysis revealed a potential personnel cost savings of 14.27%. When administrative and contractual costs are considered, along with the standard deviations inherent in this type of analysis, the overall cost effectiveness of Civ-Sub is negligible. Other effects must be considered, including active duty manpower reductions on host Naval Air Stations, significant shore duty billet reductions, costs above and beyond personnel, and retention. Potential retention effects could eventually affect manning levels at sea and ultimately damage afloat AIMD readiness. The cost savings ashore (assuming there are) from implementing Civ-Sub will not compensate for the inability to maintain aircraft and aircraft components while deployed.

Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Hy Rothstein. Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-133). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S. in Software Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): William Ray, Man-Tak Shing. Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-58). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Cynthia E. Irvine, Paul C. Clark. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-96). Also available online.

Thesis (A.M.L.S.)--University of Michigan, 1959. Cf. Library literature, 1955-1957, p. 345. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-48). Also issued in print.

Thesis (A.M.L.S.)--University of Michigan, 1959. Cf. Library literature, 1955-1957, p. 345. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-48).

Thesis (M.A.)--Columbia University. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Columbia University. / Includes bibliographical references. Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Minnesota, 1984. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 289-295).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Minnesota, 1984. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 289-295).