5-21 develops special operation doctrine, strategy, and tactics in support of naval operations. Military Sealift Command.—Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC) is operated by the Navy for all armed services. The command consists of ships, tankers, and commercial vessels manned by civil service and contract personnel. The prime mission of COMSC is to provide immediate sealift capability in an emergency. The ships of this command transport service personnel, their dependents, combat troops, and material throughout the world. U.S. Naval Forces Europe.—Commander in Chief, U. S. Naval Forces Europe (CINUSNAVEUR) consists of forces assigned by CNO or made available from either the Pacific or Atlantic Fleet to operate in the European theater. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.— Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENTCOM) consists of forces assigned from other major operating forces including certain Marine Corps detachments. The area of responsibility as of June 1998 is the Arabian Gulf and most of the Middle East. Atlantic   Fleet.—Commander    in    Chief,    U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) provides interoperable, trained and combat-ready naval forces to the Atlantic theater and other U.S. unified commanders. The Atlantic fleet is composed of ships, submarines, and aircraft operating  throughout  the   Atlantic   Ocean   and   the Mediterranean Sea. Pacific Fleet.—Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) provides interoperable, trained and combat-ready naval forces to the Pacific theater and other U.S. unified commanders. The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet covers more than 50% of the earth's surface— encompassing just over 100 million square miles. Each day, Pacific Fleet ships are at sea in the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, from the West Coast of the U.S. to the Arabian Gulf. CINCPACFLT keeps the sea-lanes open, deters aggression, provides regional stability, and supports humanitarian relief activities. THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT.—The shore establishment provides support to the operating forces (known as “the fleet”). This support includes facilities for    the    repair    of    machinery    and    electronics; communications centers; training areas and simulators; ship and aircraft repair; intelligence and meteorological support;  storage  areas  for  repair  parts,  fuel,  and munitions; medical and dental facilities; and air bases. This  section  discusses  the  major  shore  commands responsible for training, supplying, maintaining, and supporting the operating forces. These major shore commands are shown in figure 5-8. The mission of the shore commands is to deliver material, services, and personnel to the fleet. Shore commands answer directly to CNO to carry out their missions. Chief   of   Naval   Personnel.—Chief  of  Naval Personnel  (CHNAVPERS)  plans  and  directs  the procurement, distribution, administration, and career motivation of Navy personnel through the administration of the Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM). CHNAVPERS  plans  the  amount  of  education  and training needed by Navy personnel, including that of the Naval  Reserve,   to   meet   manpower   requirements determined by CNO. CHNAVPERS additionally has the responsibility to develop, implement, and administer service-wide programs for improved human relations. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.—Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) directs the provision of medical and dental services for authorized personnel within   assigned   geographic   and   mission-specific commands. BUMED makes sure health care program policies are maintained and carried out. It also maintains all assigned activities in a proper state of readiness to fulfill assigned peacetime and contingency missions. Naval Sea Systems Command.— Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEASYSCOM or NAVSEA) researches, develops, procures, and furnishes logistic support and other material functions. The command carries out these functions  for  ships  and  craft,  shipboard  weapons systems and expendable ordnance, and air-launched mines and torpedoes. This command also is responsible for  the  above  functions  in  shipboard  systems  and components; some of these are propulsion (including nuclear), power generation, sonar, search radar, and auxiliary equipment. NAVSEA is responsible for ship system integration and  for  coordination  of  logistic support. NAVSEA has central authority for ship and nuclear power safety; for