Sea Basing: A 21st Century Enabling Capability
Abstract
As the Department of Defense prepares for the 21st century security environment, tough decisions will need to be made within a fiscally constrained budget. These decisions must rest upon the guidance contained in the national strategies, Global Defense Posture, and Transformation Planning Guidance. Sea basing meets this guidance regardless of the composition of ground forces. Furthermore, sea basing is especially effective in response to the lesser contingencies that are anticipated due to the effects of globalization. While the ground forces within the sea base can consist of Soldiers or Marines, the inherent relationships maintained between the Navy and Marine Corps maximize the flexibility and expeditionary power projection capabilities presented in the sea basing concept. With this capability, other joint capabilities will be enhanced with integration at the operational level. Thus, the naval expeditionary power projection provided through sea basing is an effective joint force enabler for the 21st century security environment. In the current fiscally constrained budget, the integration of the lift necessary to fully employ the Army via the sea base is not essential to the execution of the National Security Strategy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 14, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA451261
Entities
People
- Cary J. Krause
Organizations
- National Defense University