ASSESSING THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP'S SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITIES

Maritime logistics assets are projected to be insufficient for supporting the Navy’s future operational concepts, particularly in the context of great power competition. Current logistics platforms lack the resiliency, flexibility, and robustness needed to sustain distributed expeditionary and naval forces. As the Navy prepares for potential high-intensity conflict, it is essential to evaluate the viability of readily available platforms for meeting sustainment requirements. This thesis assesses the capabilities of the Freedom and Independence variants of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in performing sustainment functions, specifically providing supply and medical evacuation support. Using experimental design techniques, a meta-model is developed to analyze the LCS’s performance across a range of factors affecting its ability to deliver sustainment effectively. The results provide insights into the operational strengths and limitations of the LCS, informing decisions on its role in contested environments and enhancing maritime logistics to enable modern naval concepts and readiness.

Department dc:contributor.department

Operations Research (OR)

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Tan, Timothy Ryan G.

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Kress, Moshe
• Szechtman, Roberto

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Dc Identifier Other

NPS-25-N233-_

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/74737