Navy Seabees: Versatile Instruments of Power Projection

Abstract

Seabees are versatile instruments of power projection because of their capabilities to execute disaster relief operations, civic action, and overseas construction that contribute to the National Security Strategy's (NSS) efforts in diplomatic, information, military, economic, development, strategic communications, and homeland security. Unfortunately, the recent reduction in Seabee force structure is detrimental to national security. Further reductions would create a capacity degradation with direct impact to U.S. power projection. Degraded Seabees will result in a capability gap that cannot be readily filled by any existing units. Despite current fiscal constraints, the Department of Defense should prevent future reductions of Seabee strength so as to preserve a unique capability of power projection. The United States must continuously engage and adapt to the ever-changing environment of modern warfare, global economy, and the emergence of borderless non-state transnational entities that disrupt the equilibrium of global peace and stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 2013
Accession Number
ADA602832

Entities

People

  • Wernher C. Heyres

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Disasters
  • Employment
  • Globalization
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies