Noise? That tired old navy statement is so out of date it's quite pathetic. 
What year was the economic study done? Is that the tired old 2004 one? That would correspond to the statement:  the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu is the fastest production car in the world. 
Times change, Scott, or was that the year you retired from the navy and got a job as a contractor so you could double dip?