ASNE FMMS 2011 Call for Papers

The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS) is an annual event alternating between Norfolk and San Diego. The Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium 2011, "Current & Future Maintenance Strategies," will occur August 30-31, 2011 at the Town and Country Resort & Conference Center in San Diego, Calif.

FMMS 2011 will include guest speakers, panelists and paper presentations from the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, industry and academia. ASNE is calling for papers for this symposium. Suggested topics include:
•    Mission Capability
•    Mission Relevance
•    Meeting the Threat
•    Modernization 
•    Technical Refresh Cycles
•    Fleet Response Plan
•    Operational Availability
•    Synchronizing People-Training - Maintenance
•    Continuous Maintenance
•    FRTP Sustainment
•    Readiness Metrics
•    Design Service Life
•    New Vision and Strategy
•    Life Cycle Maintenance
•    Class Maintenance
•    Condition Assessments
•    SURFMEPP, CPA and SUBMEPP Best Practices
•    Surface Team One
•    Program Alignment
•    Budgets and Budgeting
•    Execution Processes
•    Safety Initiatives
•    Optimizing Maintenance Opportunities
•    Contract Strategies
•    Continuous Improvement
•    Legacy Systems Support
•    Interface with Operations
•    Metrics and Evaluation of Maintenance Practices
•    Distant Support
•    Real Time Data Acquisition
•    Technology Enablers

Submission Deadlines:
Abstracts Due - February 25, 2011
Notification of Acceptance - March 18, 2011
First Draft Due - April 8, 2011
Final Draft Due - May 13, 2011

All questions and submissions should be sent to [email protected].