ProKnow Mission of the Navy

Mission of the Navy

The United States is a maritime nation, and the US Navy protects America at sea. Alongside our allies and partners, we defend freedom, preserve economic prosperity, and keep the seas open and free.

CNO Priority 1

Warfighting: Deliver Decisive Combat Power

CNO Priority 2

Strengthen the Navy Team

CNO Priority 3

Build Trust, Align Resources, Be Ready

AMW

Amphibious Warfare

ASW

Antisubmarine Warfare

AW

Air Warfare

BMD

Ballistic Missile Defense

CCC

Command, Control, and Communications

EXW

Expeditionary Warfare

IO

Information Operations

INT

Intelligence Operations

MIW

Mine Warfare

MOB

Mobility

STW

Strike Warfare

SUW

Surface Warfare

National Interest #1

Protect the security of the American people

National Interest #2

Expand economic prosperity and opportunity

National Interest #3

Realize and defend the democratic values at the heart of the American way of life

Overall National Goal

Our goal is clear - we want a free, open, prosperous, and secure international order

Lines of Effort

Invest, Build, Modernize and strengthen

DOD Priority #1

Defending the homeland, paced to the growing multi-domain threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC)

DOD Priority #2

Deterring strategic attacks against the United States, Allies, and partners

DOD Priority #3

Deterring aggression, while being prepared to prevail in conflict when necessary - prioritizing the PRC challenge in the Indo-Pacific region, then the Russia challenge in Europe

DOD Priority #4

Building a resilient Joint Force and defense ecosystem

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Gen Charles Brown, Jr., USAF

Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

ADM Christopher Grady, USN

Commandant of the Marine Corps

Gen Eric Smith, USMC

Chief of Naval Operations

ADM Lisa Franchetti, USN

Chief of Staff of the Army

Gen Randy George, USA

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Gen David Allvin, USAF

Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Gen Daniel Hokanson, ARNG

Chief of Space Operations

Gen B. Chance Saltzman, USSF

National Security Council Attendees

• Vice President

• Sec. of State

• Sec. of Treasury

• Sec. of Defense

• Sec. of Energy

• National Security Advisor

• The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Director of National Intelligence

National Command Authority

POTUS and SECDEF

Tasks of Administrative Chain of Command

Manning, training, and equipping forces

Unified Combat Commands (CCMDs)

Forces from two or more services, have broad and continuing missions, and are normally organized on a geographical basis

USEUCOM

Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany

USINDOPACOM

Camp H. M. Smith in Honolulu, HI

USSOUTHCOM

Miami, FL

USCENTCOM

MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL

USARFICOM

Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany

USNORTHCOM

Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO

USSOCOM

MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL

USSPACECOM

Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO

USTRANSCOM

Scott AFB in St. Clair County, IL

USSTRATCOM

Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE

USCYBERCOM

Fort Meade, MD

Second Fleet

Norfolk, VA NORTHCOM

Third Fleet

San Diego, CA; INDOPACOM

Fourth Fleet

Mayport, FL; SOUTHCOM

Fifth Fleet

Manama, Bahrain; CENTCOM

Sixth Fleet

Naples, Italy; EUCOM

Seventh Fleet

Yokosuka, Japan; INDOPACOM

Tenth Fleet

Fort Meade, MD; CYBERCOM

Doctrine of the Armed Forces of the United States

The purpose of the joint doctrine is to enhance the operational effectiveness of joint forced by providing fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces toward a common objective.

Strategic Level

National Policy and Theater Strategy

Operational Level

Campaigns and Major Operations

Tactical Level

Battles, Engagements, and Small-unit/Crew Actions

N1

Administration and Personnel

N2

Intelligence

N3

Operations

N4

Logistics

N5

Plans

N6

Communications

S1

Personnel

S2

Intelligence

S3

Operations

S4

Logistics

S5

Civil-Military Operations

S6

Signal Operations

J1

Manpower and Personnel

J2

Intelligence

J3

Operations

J4

Logistics

J5

Strategy, Plans, and Policy

J6

Command, Control, Communications, and Computers/Cyber

NPP Step 1

Mission Analysis

NPP Step 2

Course of Action Development

NPP Step 3

Course of Action Analysis (Wargaming)

NPP Step 4

Course of Action Comparison and Decision

NPP Step 5

Plan or Order Development

NPP Step 6

Transition