Operating forces reporting to the CNO

THE OPERATING FORCES - 12045_21

Operational chain of command - 12045_23

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The operating forces of the Navy (fig. 1-8) include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The composition of both Pacific and Atlantic Fleets, including forces and commands by type as follows: a. Fleet Marine Forces b. Naval Air Forces c. Naval Surface Forces d. Submarine Forces e. Training Commands U.S. Naval Forces, Europe Mine Warfare Command Military Sealift Command Operational Test and Evaluation Force Naval Reserve Force U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command U.S. Naval Forces, Southern Command Shore activities of the Department of the Navy assigned to the operating forces As mentioned earlier in this chapter, the operating forces have two organizational chains of command. One is a permanent administrative chain (fig. 1-9), and the other is a task-oriented operational chain (fig. 1-10) structured to meet particular requirements. For example, a destroyer may administratively belong to a squadron (DESRON) that is part of a cruiser-destroyer group (CRUDESGRU). CRUDESGRU, in turn, is part of the surface force (SURFLANT) that reports to the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT). Operationally the same destroyer may be deployed as part of a task element, unit, group, and force that are part of the Seventh Fleet answering to CINCPACFLT. A task force is a subdivision of a fleet composed of several types of ships according to operational necessity. Thus, a task force may include battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, amphibious craft, and auxiliary vessels such as tenders or supply ships. Sometimes a fleet is large enough and its duties are extensive enough to require division into many task forces. When that happens, the task forces become part of groupings called task fleets. The division of a task force (TF) creates task groups. Task groups have numbers corresponding to the particular task force of which they are a part. For instance, if TF 77 has a task group assigned to reconnaissance, its set number will be TG 77.3. We may subdivide task groups even further into task units and task elements. For example, TU 77.3.1 is Task Unit 1 of Task Group 3 of Task Force 7 of the Seventh Fleet. Fleet Marine Forces are type commands under the administrative control of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. These forces operate under their respective fleet commander in chief as do other type commands. Figure 1-8.-Operating forces reporting to the CNO. 1-14

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