Sea Basing: Evolutionary Naval Doctrine and Military Transformation
Abstract
The early 9Os began one of the most fruitful periods in the history of concept development for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. The naval services refocused their development efforts with the publishing of the pivotal - "From the Sea" which has lead to the transformational concept of Sea Basing. Sea Basing is one of the tenants of the Navy's Sea Power 21 and a cornerstone of the Marine Corps Operational Maneuver from the Sea and Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare concept. Sea Basing through a combination of naval platforms provides the bridge for the American military forces between the advance force operations needed to prepare the battlespace and the war-winning or campaigning forces needed for sustained combat. Sea Basing through a combination of technologies will maintain afloat more command and control fire support and logistics than ever before thus increasing the maneuver forces flexibility and speed of action. Sea Basing provides the nation with unencumbered access to the littoral regions of the world and a higher level of force protection than has been afforded American military units in the past. The Enhanced Networked Seabase (ENSeabase) allows the American military the opportunity to self-synchronize the operations of the force while it masses off the coast. The inherent flexibility provided by ENSeabasing allows the embarked force to be used for humanitarian efforts or to conduct rapid operations before adversary antiaccess capabilities are engaged. To fully understand the transformational nature of the ENSeabasing concept and the capabilities that it will bring to the nations military it is important to understand the origins of the concept for both the maritime services. Additionally it is illustrative to see after twelve years of development how the concept so effectively satisfies the requirements set out in the Quadrennial Defense Review and other transformational planning documents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424060
Entities
People
- Robin G. Gentry
Organizations
- United States Army War College