The Navy operates the Military SealiftCommand for all armed services. The commandconsists of ships, tankers, and commercial vesselsmanned by civil service and contract personnel.The prime mission of the Military SealiftCommand is to provide immediate sealiftcapability in an emergency. The ships of thiscommand transport service personnel, theirdependents,combat troops, and materialthroughout the world.Operating forces may command shoreactivities that are outside the jurisdiction of anarea coordinator or that provide support only tounits of operating forces. Such activities mayinclude naval air facilities, communicantionsfacilities, naval and submarine bases, ship repairfacilities, and supply depots.The operating forces carry out naval opera-tions needed to support the DON’s role inupholding and advancing the national policies andinterests of the United States.SUMMARYOrganization is not a new concept. Initially,you learned that in its simplest form, organizationis the orderly arrangement of assets. As a personapproaching middle management, you mustunderstand the organization of our Navy.Our Constitution authorized the building andsupporting of our Navy as well as the Army. TheConstitution also stated that the President of theUnited States would be the Commander in Chiefof the Army and Navy. You have read theexamples of Presidential acts that show the powerof the Commander in Chief.In 1949 the National Security Act (NSA) wasamended, thus setting up the Department ofDefense as we know it today. The NSA set up theposition of SECDEF and gave the positionpresidential cabinet rank. The NSA also set upthe Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The Joint Chiefsof Staff are the top individuals from each servicewho advise the Secretary of Defense and thePresident on all military matters. The navalrepresentative to the Joint Chiefs of Staff is theChief of Naval Operations (CNO). The CNO isa member of the Department of the Navy, andso are you.The Department of the Navy is composed ofthree major parts: the Navy Department, theShore Establishment, and the operating forces.This chapter discusses these major activities.REFERENCESOrganization of the U.S. Navy, NWP 2, Depart-ment of the Navy, Office of the Chief of NavalOperations, Washington, DC, March 1985.Organization of the Department of the Navy,Headquarters Organization Branch, Office ofthe Chief of Naval Operations, Washington,DC, October 1985.Unified Action Armed Forces, JCS Pub. 2, TheJoint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC,December 1984.1-16
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