What Role can a Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Commander Serve in the New Maritime Strategy

Abstract

Anti-submarine warfare is a diversified competency. Its conduct requires coordination across air, surface, and sub-surface domains. In a 1000 Ship Navy it requires regional partners as well. Much work is ongoing in technology and tactics. However, the employment of operational art is lacking. Regional Combatant Commands need a persistent ASW function with theater-wide knowledge and responsibility to correct this deficiency. The Chief of Naval Operations call for a New Maritime Strategy presents a real opportunity to effect this change. This paper examines the role a Theater ASW Commander (TASWC) can play to fill the seam between tactics and theater/national strategies. It discusses a past example and a recent experiment that demonstrate the concept. Several recommendations for employment of a TASWC are made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463664

Entities

People

  • Robert J. White

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Command And Control
  • Deterrence
  • Employment
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Undersea Warfare
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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