Active  Reserves  (TAR)  in  the  training  and administration of the Naval Reserve Force program. Operation Test and Evaluation Force.— Commander, Navy Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) provides an independent and  objective  evaluation  of  the  operational effectiveness and suitability of aviation, surface, subsurface, cryptologic, and space systems. Naval   Special   Warfare   Command. — Commander,  Naval  Special  Warfare  Command (COMNAVSPECWARCOM) prepares forces to carry out  maritime  special  operations  missions.  The command  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 percent 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 United States 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 5-3. 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 regular and reserve Navy personnel. Through the administration of the Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM), CHNAVPERS meets the  quantitative  and  qualitative  manpower requirements  determined  by  the  Chief  of  Naval Operations.  CHNAVPERS  plans  the  amount  of 5-14 Q6. The U. S. Naval Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility includes which of the following areas? 1. Mediterranean 2. Middle East 3. Continental United States 4. South America Q7. The Pacific Fleet’s area of responsibility includes which of the following areas? 1. Southeast Asia 2. Arctic Ocean 3. U. S. west coast 4. Both 2 and 3 above REVIEW QUESTIONS