Understanding Transformations
Abstract
The purpose of this pamphlet is to assemble articles and writings that may be relevant to understanding the implications of the policies stated by Naval Transformation Roadmap: Power and Access...From the Sea and Memorandum of Understanding: Navy/Marine Corps TAC Air Integration. Those two papers form the basis for adjusting the missions, organizations, and equipment of the Fleet and Fleet Marine Forces for future contingencies and combat. While some adjustment will come in the form of new equipment, the greater part will be in new ways to think about how the various elements of naval forces work together in common purpose with the Army and Air Force to achieve national objectives. The U.S. Fleet consists of five component elements: Submarines, Surface ships, Navy aviation including carriers, Marine ground forces, and Marine aviation. Marine Expeditionary Forces consist of ground forces and aviation forces organized as Air-Ground Task Forces for combat. But, because the link between the Force and the Fleet is often so necessary and close, it is also appropriate to think of Naval Expeditionary Forces that are made up of the same elements listed for the Fleet. One might think of the Fleet as looking toward maritime and open ocean tasks, while the Naval Expeditionary Force-same ships, aircraft, sailors, and Marines-- looks toward littoral and continental tasks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA596761
Entities
People
- Philip D. Shutler
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses