NAVAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Outline

I. National Military StructureII. Department of the Navy LeadershipIII. Chain of CommandIV. Unified CommandsV. Fleet CommandsVI. A Cooperative Strategy for the 21st

Century SeapowerVII.Quiz

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 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.

National Military Structure

The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise the CINC. There are six four-star officers on the Joint Chiefs of Staff: •Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Gen. Martin E. Dempsey USA•Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Adm James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN•Commandant of the Marine Corps

• Gen. James F. Amos, USMC•Chief of Naval Operations

• Adm. Jonathan Greenert, USN•Chief of Staff of the Army

• Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA•Chief of Staff of the Air Force

• Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, USAF

National Military Structure

The Chairman is the principal military adviser to the President, Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council (NSC); however, all JCS members are military advisers by law.

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.

National Military Structure

The National Security Act of 1947 also established the National Security Council to consider national security issues that require Presidential decision.

The National Security Council is formed of four statutory members: the President the Vice President the Secretary of State the 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 Demobilizing

The Secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment, and facilities.

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.

ADM Jonathan Greenert is the current CNO.

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 Marine Corps.

Gen James F. Amos is the current CMC.

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.

Administrative Chain of Command

1. President of the United States President Barack H. Obama

2. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Leon Panetta

3. Secretary of the Navy The Honorable Ray Mabus

4. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert

Administrative Chain of Command

5. Component Commanders - responsible for the administrative control of all Fleet elements assigned to their geographic area (e.g. COMLANTFLT, COMPACFLT).

6. Force Commanders - establish policy, control funds, and perform all administrative functions in their respective warfare specialties (Ships: COMNAVSURFFOR).

7. Type Commanders - establish policy, control funds, and perform all administrative functions in their respective warfare specialties in their geographic area (Ships: COMNAVSURFLANT).

8. Group Commanders - responsible to Type Commanders (TYCOM) for administrative control of similar types of Fleet elements (e.g., carrier, cruiser-destroyer, etc.) in homeport areas.

9. Squadron Commanders - responsible to Group Commanders for administrative control of a squadron of similar ship types.

10. Unit Commanders - ship or aviation squadron Commanding Officers responsible to squadron commanders for administrative control of their ship.

Operational 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

Operational Chain of Command

1. The President of the United States (with the Secretary of Defense, and the JCS acting as advisors.)

2. Unified Commanders - (EUCOM, CENTCOM, USPACOM)

3. Component Commanders - responsible to unified commanders for the tactical employment of naval forces in their assigned geographical region. (COMLANTFLT, COMPACFLT)

4. Numbered Fleet Commanders – 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th

Unified Commands

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.

Unified Commands

Regional Responsibilities:1.U.S. European Command (EUCOM)- US forces in Europe and parts of the Middle East. Headquartered at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. 2. U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM)- US forces in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean areas. Headquartered at Camp H. M. Smith in Honolulu, HI.3. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)- US forces in Central America and South America. Headquartered in Doral (Miami),, FL.4.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)- US forces in the Middle East. Headquartered at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL.5.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)- U.S. Forces in Africa. On February 6, 2007, President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the creation of U.S. Africa Command. Headquartered at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. 6.U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)- Homeland defense and also serve as head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a U.S.-Canada command. Headquartered at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, CO.

Unified Commands

Functional Responsibilities:7.U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)- Directs special forces activities for all US Forces. Headquartered at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL.8.U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM)- Directs all air and sea transportation resources. Headquartered at Scott AFB in St. Clair County, IL.9.U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM)- All air, land, and sea based strategic forces and Space forces. Headquartered at Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE.

Unified Commands

Fleet Commands

OPERATIONAL FLEET(S)

AREA OF OPERATION

HEADQUARTERS OF FLEET CDR

FLAGSHIP UNIFIED COMMAND

THIRD Eastern and Central Pacific

Point Loma, San Diego, California

N/A PACOM

FOURTH Caribbean Ocean, surrounding waters of Central and South America

Mayport, Florida N/A SOUTHCOM

FIFTH Middle East(Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf

Manama, Bahrain

N/A CENTCOM

SIXTH Mediterranean Sea

Naples, Italy USS MOUNT WHITNEY

EUCOM

SEVENTH Western Pacific and Indian Ocean

Yokosuka, Japan USS BLUE RIDGE

PACOM

Fleet Commands

Cooperative Strategy for the 21st Century Seapower

This strategy stresses an approach that integrates sea power with other elements of national power, as well as those of our friends and allies.

The United States sea power will be globally postured to secure our homeland and citizens from direct attack and to advance our interests around the world.

Cooperative Strategy for the 21st Century Seapower

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.

Quiz

The President of the United States

President Barack H. Obama

Who is the CINC?

Point Loma, San Diego, CA

What is the area of operations of the Third

Fleet?

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO)

ADM JONATHAN GREENERT

Who is the senior military officer in the Navy?

THE HONORABLE RAY MABUS

Who is the Secretary of the Navy?

SIX, FOUR-STAR OFFICERS (ADMS AND GENS)

How many officers compose the Joint Chiefs of

Staff (JCS)?

Questions?