John F. Schank

Senior Operations Research Analyst

Washington Office

Education

M.S. in operations research, University of Pennsylvania

Contact Information

Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Carrier maintenance

Selected Publications

John F. Schank et al., Acquisition and Competition Strategy Options for the DD(X): The U.S. Navy's 21st Century Destroyer, RAND Corporation, 2006

John F. Schank, Options for Reducing Costs in the United Kingdom's Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) Programme, RAND Corporation, 2005

John F. Schank et al., Outsourcing and Outfitting Practices: Implications for the Ministry of Defence Shipbuilding Programmes, RAND Corporation, 2005

John F. Schank et al., The United Kingdom's Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 1: Sustaining Design and Production Resources, RAND Corporation, 2005

John F. Schank

Education

Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Selected Publications

Publications

Australia's Domestic Submarine Design Capabilities: Options for the Future Submarine - 2011

Australia's Submarine Design Capabilities and Capacities: Challenges and Options for the Future Submarine - 2011

Changing Aircraft Carrier Procurement Schedules: Effects That a Five-Year Procurement Cycle Would Have on Cost, Availability, and Shipyard Manpower and Workload - 2011

Learning from Experience - 2011

Learning from Experience: Volume III: Lessons from the United Kingdom's Astute Submarine Program - 2011

Learning from Experience: Volume I: Lessons from the Submarine Programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia - 2011

Learning from Experience: Volume II: Lessons from the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia Submarine Programs - 2011

Learning from Experience: Volume IV: Lessons from Australia's Collins Submarine Program - 2011

Shared Modular Build of Warships: How a Shared Build Can Support Future Shipbuilding - 2011

Controlling the Cost of C4I Upgrades on Naval Ships - 2009

Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Cycles and Their Effects - 2008

Getting the Most Out of Littoral Combat Ships - 2008

Increasing Aircraft Carrier Forward Presence: Changing the Length of the Maintenance Cycle - 2008

Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Naval Industry - 2008

U.S. Navy Shipyards: An Evaluation of Workload- and Workforce-Management Practices - 2008

Using the Steel-Vessel Material-Cost Index to Mitigate Shipbuilder Risk - 2008

A Methodology for Estimating the Effect of Aircraft Carrier Operational Cycles on the Maintenance Industrial Base - 2007

Littoral Combat Ships: Relating Performance to Mission Package Inventories, Homeports, and Installation Sites - 2007

Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities - 2007

Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities: Executive Summary - 2007

Sustaining the Ability to Design Nuclear Submarines - 2007

Acquisition and Competition Strategy Options for the DD(X): The U.S. Navy’s 21st Century Destroyer - 2006

Impacts of the Fleet Response Plan on Surface Combatant Maintenance - 2006

Trends in the United Kingdom’s Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base: Lessons for the United States - 2006

Building Ships On Time: How Can the Defence Procurement Agency More Accurately Monitor Progress? - 2005

Can Under Way Training Be Reduced? The Use of Simulation for Training in the U.S. Navy Surface Force - 2005

Commercial Shipbuilding Techniques: Can They Be Applied to Warship Production in the United Kingdom? - 2005

Differences Between Military and Commercial Shipbuilding: Implications for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence - 2005

Diversifying the Customer Base for Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom - 2005

Modernizing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet: Accelerating CVN 21 Production Versus Mid-Life Refueling - 2005

Monitoring the Progress of Shipbuilding Programmes: How Can the Defence Procurement Agency More Accurately Monitor Progress? - 2005

Options for Reducing Costs in the United Kingdom’s Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) Programme - 2005

Outsourcing and Outfitting Practices: Implications for the Ministry of Defence Shipbuilding Programmes - 2005

Reducing the Cost of Aircraft Carrier Acquisition - 2005

The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 1: Sustaining Design and Production Resources - 2005

The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 2: Ministry of Defence Roles and Required Technical Resources - 2005

The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 3: Options for Initial Fuelling - 2005

The Shipbuilding and Force Structure Analysis Tool: A User's Guide - 2004

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Deepwater Force Modernization Plan: Can It Be Accelerated? Will It Meet Changing Security Needs? - 2004

Use of Simulation for Training in the U.S. Navy Surface Force - 2003

Finding the Right Balance: Simulator and Live Training for Navy Units - 2002

Options for Funding Aircraft Carriers - 2002

Refueling and Complex Overhaul of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68): Lessons for the Future - 2002

The Royal Navy's New-Generation Type 45 Destroyer: Acquisition Options and Implications - 2002

The Closing and Reuse of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - 2001

Bridging the Gap: Consolidating Active and Reserve Training - 1999

Consolidating Active and Reserve Component Training Infrastructure - 1999

Improving Performance and Efficiency in the Total Army School System - 1999

The Total Army School System: Recommendations for Future Policy - 1999

Training Requirements and Training Delivery in the Total Army School System - 1999

CVX Propulsion System Decision: Industrial Base Implications of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Options - 1998

The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base: Force Structure, Cost, Schedule, and Technology Issues for CVN77 - 1998

Assessing the Potential for Using Reserves in Operations Other Than War - 1997

Relating Resources to Personnel Readiness: Use of Army Strength Management Models - 1997

How Many Can Be Joint? : Supporting Joint Duty Assignments - 1996

Identifying and Supporting Joint Duty Assignments: Executive Summary - 1996

Which Positions Should Be Joint and How Many Can Be? - 1996

Who Is Joint? : Reevaluating the Joint Duty Assignment List - 1996

Assessing the State and Federal Missions of the National Guard - 1995

New Capabilities for Strategic Mobility Analysis Using Mathematical Programming - 1995

Sizing the National Guard in the Post-Cold War Era - 1995

Assessment of DoD Fuel Standardization Policies - 1994

New Capabilities for Strategic Mobility Analysis: Executive Summary - 1994

The U.S. Submarine Production Base: An Analysis of Cost, Schedule, and Risk for Selected Force Structures - 1994

The U.S. Submarine Production Base: An Analysis of Cost, Schedule, and Risk for Selected Force Structures: Executive Summary - 1994

A Review of Strategic Mobility Models and Analysis - 1991

Developing Robust Support Structures for High-Technology Subsystems: The AH-64 Apache Helicopter - 1991

Enhancing Joint Capabilities in Theater Ammunition Management - 1991

Wartime Roles and Capabilities for the Unified Logistic Staffs - 1991

Cost Element Handbook for Estimating Active and Reserve Costs - 1990

Decision Support for the Wartime Theater Ammunition Distribution System: Research Accomplishments and Future Directions - 1990

Evaluating the Combat Payoff of Alternative Logistics Structures for High-Technology Subsystems - 1988

Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change: Non-Recurring Costs and Secondary Cost Effects - 1987