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Collection	Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title	Study of the patrol coastal ship: then, now, and in the future.
Author	Petersen, Brian D.
Abstract	This thesis examines the development, design, and funding of the Patrol Coastal (PC) Ship. This thesis gives an explanation of the PC's capabilities, doctrinal roles, and functions. The author uses naval special warfare (NSW) and joint publications to enhance understanding and to determine if the PC is a viable asset for naval special operations forces. The author used a survey and a set of interviews to question NSW personnel as to their knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and insight on the PC's capabilities, selecting any experience with the PC by NSW personnel. The author translates this experience into how to best use the PC and how to modify or improve its capabilities. By all accounts the PC is versatile and inexpensive to operate. It gives the NSW community an asset that is capable of extended operations, greater connectivity with all levels of operations, and increased employment options for all future NSW assets.
Keyword	Patrol Coastal (PC) Ship; Naval Special Warfare (NSW); Special operations forces; United States Navy; Naval special warfare forces; Naval warfare; Surveys; Patrol Coastal (PC); Navy doctrine; Tactics
Series	Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Publisher	Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original	1998-06-05
Date, Digital	2007
Resource Type	Textual
Format	PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 82 p.; 3.24 MB.
Call number	ADA 350057
Release statement	Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository	Combined Arms Research Library
Library	Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created	2007-03-30

Study of the patrol coastal ship: then, now, and in the future.

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