NAVAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND THE MISSION OF THE NAVAL SERVICE MIDN 3/C DAVIS

OBJECTIVES Identify National Military Structure, Leadership in the Department of the Navy, and the military Chain of Command. Understand the types of Unified Commands Identify Unified Naval Component and Operational Fleet Headquarters Understand the significance of having A Cooperative Strategy For 21st Century Seapower.

NATIONAL MILITARY STRUCTURE The President of the United States serves as the Commander in Chief (CinC) of all U.S. military forces. The President is responsible to the citizens of the United States for maintaining a military that performs our nation’s security needs. The President of the United States is Barack Obama

NATIONAL MILITARY STRUCTURE The Secretary of Defense is the principal defense policy adviser to the President and is responsible for the formulation and execution of general defense policy. Subordinate to the Secretary of Defense are the individual service secretaries, including the Secretary of the Navy. The Secretary of Defense is the Honorable Chuck Hagel

NATIONAL MILITARY STRUCTURE The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise the CinC. There are six four-star officers on the Joint Chiefs of Staff: 1. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, USA 2. Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. USN 3. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, USMC 4. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, USN 5. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA 6. Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, USAF

NATIONAL MILITARY STRUCTURE Since the National Security Act of 1947, the Joint Chiefs of Staff serve as planners and advisers, although they have no executive authority to command combatant forces. The National Security Act of 1947 also established the National Security Council The National Security Council: President of the United States Vice President of the United States Secretary of State Secretary of Defense The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Director of National Intelligence serve as statutory advisers to the NSC.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY LEADERSHIP The Secretary of the Navy has authority over both the Navy and Marine Corps. The Secretary of the Navy is responsible for conducting all the affairs of the Department of the Navy, including: recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing. The Secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment, and facilities. The Secretary of the Navy is the Honorable Ray Mabus 1

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY LEADERSHIP The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the Navy. The CNO is a four-star admiral and is responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, utilization of resources, and operating efficiency of the operating forces of the Navy and of the Navy shore activities assigned by the Secretary. The Chief of Naval Operations is ADM Johnathan W. Greenert, USN

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY LEADERSHIP The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is the senior military officer in the Marine Corps. The Commandant is a four-star general and is responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, utilization of resources, and operating efficiency of the operating forces of The Commandant of the Marine Corps is Gen. James F. Amos, USMC

ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND The administrative chain of command is tasked with manning, training, and equipping forces and is responsible for personnel management, supply, services, maintenance, certification, and other matters not directly related to the operational chain of command. The Navy administrative chain of command is: 1. President of the United States 2. Secretary of Defense 3. Secretary of the Navy 4. Chief of Naval Operations 5. Component Commanders 6. Force Commanders 7. Type Commanders 8. Group Commanders 9. Squadron Commanders 10. Unit Commanders

OPERTIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND The operational chain of command is tasked with using the forces provided by all four services to carry out the orders of the National Command Authority. The Navy operational chain of command is: 1. The President of the United States 2. Unified Commanders - (EUCOM, CENTCOM, USPACOM) 3. Component Commanders - (COMLANTFLT, COMPACFLT) 4. Numbered Fleet Commanders – 2nd , 3rd , 5th , 6th, etc. 5. Designated Task Force Commanders 6. Task Group Commander 7. Task Unit Commander 8. Task Element Commander

UNIFIED COMMANDERS Unified Combatant Commands are composed of forces from two or more services, have broad and continuing missions and are normally organized on a geographical basis. The number of unified combatant commands is not fixed by law and may vary from time to time. There are currently ten unified commands; Six have regional responsibilities, and four have functional responsibilities. Regional Responsibilities: U.S. European Command (EUCOM) U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) Functional Responsibilities: U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)

FLEET COMMANDERS OPERATIONAL FLEET (S) AREA OF OPERATION HEADQUARTERS OF FLEET CDR FLAG SHIP UNIFIED COMMAND SECOND Atlantic Ocean Norfolk, Virginia USS IWO JIMA USJFCOM THIRD Eastern and Central Pacific Point Loma, San Diego, California N/A PACCOM FOURTH Caribbean Ocean, surrounding waters of Central and South America Mayport, Florida SOUTHCOM FIFTH Middle East (Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf) Manama, Bahrain CENTCOM SIXTH Mediterranean Sea Naples, Italy USS MOUNT WHITNEY EUCOM SEVENTH Western Pacific and Indian Ocean Yokosuka, Japan USS BLUE RIDGE UNIFIED NAVAL COMPONENT AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONAL FLEET(S)

A COOPERATIVE STRATEGY FOR 21ST CENTURY SEAPOWER Never before have the maritime forces of the United States—the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard—come together to create a unified maritime strategy. This strategy stresses an approach that integrates Seapower with other elements of national power, as well as those of our friends and allies. The security, prosperity, and vital interests of the United States are increasingly coupled to those of other nations. Our Nation’s interests are best served by fostering a peaceful global system comprised of interdependent networks of trade, finance, information, law, people and governance. The United States Seapower will be globally postured to secure our homeland and citizens from direct attack and to advance our interests around the world. We do this to accomplish six important tasks: 1. Limit regional conflict with forward deployed, decisive maritime power. 2. Deter major power war. 3. Win our Nation’s wars. 4. Contribute to homeland defense in depth. 5. Foster and sustain cooperative relationships with more international partners. 6. Prevent or contain local disruptions before they impact the global system. To successfully implement this strategy, the Sea Services must collectively expand the core capabilities of U.S. Seapower to achieve a blend of peacetime engagement and major combat operations capabilities. The core capabilities include our forward presence, deterrence capability, Sea control, power projection, maritime security and humanitarian assistance and disaster response. This strategy is derived from a thorough assessment of the Nation’s security requirements. It does not presume conflict but instead acknowledges the historical fact that peace does not preserve itself.

Who is the Secretary of Defense? QUIZ REVIEW Who is the Secretary of Defense?

The Honorable Chuck Hagel QUIZ REVIEW The Honorable Chuck Hagel

QUIZ REVIEW TRUE OR FALSE: The Operational Chain of Command uses the forces provided by all four services to carry out the orders of the National Security Council.

QUIZ REVIEW FALSE. The Operational Chain of Command uses the forces provided by all four services to carry out the orders of the National Command Authority.

What is the name of the Unified Command of Sixth Fleet? QUIZ REVIEW What is the name of the Unified Command of Sixth Fleet?

QUIZ REVIEW EUCOM

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