Week 2: Naval
Organization
National Military Structure
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Responsible
to the citizens
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Makes
/ executes defense policy
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NCA
(National Command Authority) (Pres, Sec. Def., their alternates / successors)
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Constitutional
auth to direct military
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Directs
inter-theater troops and all military action
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Joint
Chiefs of Staff Advise CinC, Planners / advisors only (National Security Act
of 1947)
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National
Security Council (Pres, VP,
Department of the Navy Leadership
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Title
10
o
Sec.
Navy can: recruit, organize, supply, equip, train, (de)mobilize
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CNO
ADM Clark
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*Command,
use of resources, operating efficiency
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Asst.
by: VCNO, DCNOs
o
Office
of the CNO (OpNav)
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Commandant
of USMC (CMC) GEN Hagee
Admin Chain of Command
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Man,
train, equip forces for operational CDRs
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Personnel
management, supply, services, maintenance, training / certification
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Pres
ΰ
Sec of D ΰ
Sec of Navy ΰ CNO ΰ
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Component
CDRs fleets in their geographic area
o
Type
CDRs est. policy, funds, admin funcs
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Ships:
COMNAVSURFLANT, COMNAVSURFPAC
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Air:
COMNAVAIRLANT, COMNAVAIRPAC
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Sub:
COMSUBLANT, COMSUBPAC
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Group
CDRs ships in homeport
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Squadron
CDRs similar ships
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Unit
CDRs - ship
Ops Chain of Command
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Carry
out NCA orders
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NCA
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Unified
CDRs
o
Component
CDRs responsible for forces in a geographic area
o
Fleet
CDRs Numbered fleet CDRs
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Task
Force CDRs command groups of battle groups
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Task
Group CDRs command a battle group
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Task
Unit CDRs warfare commanders w/in a battle group
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Task
Element CDRs individual ship or SAG (Surface Action Group) commanders
HQ of Operational
Fleets HQ Fleet
#(s)
Unified Cmds
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Made
of 2+ services; Broad, continuing mission
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Organized
on geo basis
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Abbr Theater
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EUCOM
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PACOM Pacific
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USJFCOM US & Atlantic
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CENTCOM
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SOUTHCOM
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SPACECOM Space
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SOCOM Spec War
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TRANSCOM Air/Sea Trans Res.
o
STRATCOM Nuclear Triad
o
NORTHCOM Homeland defense
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Assurance
& Deterrence, Command of the Seas, Power Projection, Homeland Sec
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Sea
Strike (project off power), Sea Shield (project def power; inland too), Sea
Basing (reduce deploy time)
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Force Net Integrates navy, increase
force survivability, enhanced planning ability with coalition partners