Navy Doctrine for the Twenty-First Century

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to establish the role of doctrine, to explore the fundamental character of naval warfare as a basis for the U.S. Navy's central doctrine, and to propose the foundations upon which it should be based. A useful Navy doctrinal statement should promote unity of purpose among various warfare specialties, and enhance the Joint Force Commander's understanding of naval operations. It should also stimulate thought and encourage the individual to seek to understand his role in the Navy. The U.S. Navy must not derive its doctrinal vision solely from the current 'From the Sea' strategic vision. Instead it should derive a doctrine from the enduring characteristics of naval warfare at the tactical and operational levels which can be applied to present and future strategic orientation. Challenge, Purpose, Missions, Technology, Combat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279651

Entities

People

  • Louis J. Cortellini

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Land Warfare
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Doctrine
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Sea Control
  • Second World War
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.