security policy, arms control and treaty monitoring activities,  counterterrorism,  nonproliferation, chemical and biological warfare, and information operations activities. NIMA also provides geospatial information, such as natural and cultural feature data, elevation  data,  controlled  imagery,  international boundaries,  and  place  names  necessary  to understanding the context of intelligence information. This information supports a full range of diplomatic, disaster  relief,  countermobility,  no-fly  zone enforcement, force protection, and humanitarian and multi-national peacekeeping activities. NIMA also provides accurate and current geospatial information required by the unified combatant commands to plan, operate, and if necessary, fight and win. NIMA’s strategy supports operational readiness through a concentrated investment in geospatial foundation data, including controlled imagery, digital elevation data, and selected feature information, which can be rapidly augmented and fused with other spatially referenced information,  such  as  intelligence,  weather,  and logistics data. The result is an integrated digital view of the mission space that is crucial for diplomatic, military,  and  civil  relief  operations.  NIMA  is headquartered in Bethesda, MD, and operates major facilities in Washington, DC, Reston, VA, and St. Louis, MO. The  military  organization  is  complex  and constantly changing. There are numerous publications and instructions that the petty officer must consult to keep current. OPNAVINST 5400 series and the United States Government Manual printed by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration covers missions and functions of Navy and other armed forces commands. Additionally there are many government and Navy sites on the Internet that  give  general  information  regarding  naval organization. Department of the Navy Learning   Objectives:   Identify  the  names, abbreviations, and missions of major commands within the Department of the Navy, shore establishments, and operating forces. The  primary  mission  of  the  Department  of  the Navy (DoN) is to protect the United States, as directed by   the   President   or   the   SECDEF,   by   the   effective prosecution  of  war  at  sea  including,  with  its  Marine Corps component, the seizure or defense of advanced naval  bases;  to  support,  as  required,  the  forces  of  all military   departments   of   the   United   States;   and   to maintain freedom of the seas. The United States Navy was  founded  on  October  13,  1775,  when  Congress enacted  the  first  legislation  creating  the  Continental Navy  of  the  American  Revolution.  The  DoN  and  the Office of Secretary of the Navy were established by act of April 30, 1798. For 9 years prior to that date, by act of  August  7,  1789,  the  conduct  of  naval  affairs  was under the Secretary of War. The National Security Act Amendments   of   1949   provided   that   the   DoN   be   a military department within the DoD. The Secretary of the  Navy  (SECNAV)  is  appointed  by  the  President  as the head of the DoN and is responsible to the SECDEF for the operation and efficiency of the Navy. The DoN includes the U.S. Coast Guard when it is operating as a Service in the Navy. The  SECNAV  is  responsible  for  the  policies  and control   of   the   DoN,   including   its   organization, administration,  functioning,  and  efficiency.  The  DoN has two tasks. The first task, directed by the President or  the  SECDEF,  is  to  organize,  train,  equip,  prepare, and maintain the readiness of Navy and Marine Corps forces to perform military missions. The second task, directed   by   the   SECDEF,   is   to   support   Navy   and Marine  Corps  forces,  as  well  as  the  forces  of  other military departments assigned to the unified combatant commands.   Support   includes   administrative, personnel,   material,   funding,   and   technological support through research and development. The    SECNAV    assigns    department-wide responsibilities essential to the efficient administration of   the   DoN   to   civilian   executive   assistants.   These assistants consist of the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, and the General Counsel  of  the  Navy.  They  are  SECNAV’s  principal advisors and assistants on DoN administrative affairs. Each  civilian  executive  assistant  has  a  certain  area  of responsibility.  The  civilian  executive  assistants  carry out their duties in cooperation with the Chief of Naval 5-9 Q3. Who serves as the spokesman for the commanders of the unified combatant commands? 1. Commander   of   the   U.S.   Joint   Forces Command 2. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3. Secretary of the Army 4. Secretary of the Air Force REVIEW QUESTION