US Navy space launch procurement

[tobi453]

So here is the question. According to this article, the expensive airforce procurement for space launch was not the only way in the past. The US Navy apparently used a different, more commercial approach:

The Navy, meanwhile, procured their launch services on a commercial basis, entrusting the launch companies to manage the launch operations with much less mission assurance support and oversight from the military. The Navy basically took control of the satellites after they were commercially delivered to orbit. This all changed with EELV, which forced all national security missions to use the Air Force’s launch services procurement and management approach.

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2598/1

Does someone here have more knowledge about this and can comment? I would love to here more about why it did go away, advantages, disadvantages etc...

[Jim]

So here is the question. According to this article, the expensive airforce procurement for space launch was not the only way in the past. The US Navy apparently used a different, more commercial approach:

The Navy, meanwhile, procured their launch services on a commercial basis, entrusting the launch companies to manage the launch operations with much less mission assurance support and oversight from the military. The Navy basically took control of the satellites after they were commercially delivered to orbit. This all changed with EELV, which forced all national security missions to use the Air Force’s launch services procurement and management approach.

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2598/1

Does someone here have more knowledge about this and can comment? I would love to here more about why it did go away, advantages, disadvantages etc...

One, why do you call it the "expensive airforce procurement for space launch was not the only way in the past"

That was only applicable to one spacecraft program: UFO.  Before and after that the USAF provided the launch service for the Navy. 
With the spacecraft contractor buying the launch vehicle, it has no priority and insurance is part of the fee.  The gov't doesn't pay for insurance (self insured) for launch vehicles it buys.