UNCLAS Brief

2. United States Fleet Forces Command
Agenda
• Command Mission ………………………………...... 3
• Command Relationships ……………………..……. 4
• Fleet Assets……………………..……………………. 6
• Sailors and Civilians………..………………………. 7
• Executing the Maritime Strategy …………………. 8
• Building Readiness ……………………….………... 14
• Conclusion …………………………………………… 20
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3. Command Mission
• USFF, in collaboration with
PACFLT, organizes, mans, trains,
maintains and equips the Fleet
– Navy Readiness
– Navy Warfighting
Capability Requirements
– Joint Operational and
Planning Support
– Navy Anti-Terrorism Force Protection
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4. Chain of Command
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5. Command Relationships
Note: USFF has ADCON (FRTP) of Third Fleet,
Naval Surface Forces and Naval Air Forces
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6. Fleet Assets
• Equipped to Meet
Global Mission Requirements
– Ships:
11 Aircraft Carriers
35 Amphibious Ships
107 Surface Ships
30 Combat Logistics
29 Support/Mine Warfare
79 Submarines
– Aircraft:
1297 Tactical
182 Patrol
1070 Helicopters
262 Cargo
729 Training
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7. Sailors and Civilians
• The Core of the Navy's
Success is People
– 584,000 Active, Reserve,
Civilian Team
– Diverse, talented, professional team
– Educated, trained, mission ready
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9. Executing the Maritime Strategy
Overarching Capabilities
• Forward, rotational forces
responsive to Component
Commander demand
• Rapid surge to meet
emerging demands
• Dissuade/deter to reduce chances
of major combat operations
• Globally-netted Maritime
Operations Centers
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10. Executing the Maritime Strategy
Warfighting
• Reagan Strike Group
– 1,150 Combat Sorties in
southern Afghanistan
– Disaster relief mission in response
to Typhoon Fengshen, Philippines
– Central Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea
and Gulf of Aden combat patrols
– Malabar '08 and South East Asia
Cooperation Against Terrorism
bilateral maritime partnership exercises
– Fleet engagement visit to Korea,
Japan and Malaysia
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11. Executing the Maritime Strategy
Humanitarian and
Disaster Assistance
• USNS Mercy Pacific
Partnership 2008
– Treated 90,000 primary care patients
– Performed 14,000 dental exams
– Conducted 1300 surgeries
– Completed 26 construction projects
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12. Executing the Maritime Strategy
Navy Forces augmenting on
the ground in Iraq and
Afghanistan
– 10,141 Navy Forces
• Active: 5,291
• Reserve: 4,850
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13. Executing the Maritime Strategy
Homeland Defense
• Joint Force maritime Component
Commander for Northern Command
• Maintains alert forces
• Defense support for Civil Authorities
Navy Alert Bases
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15. Building Readiness – Fleet Response Plan
Get Ready Sooner Stay Ready Longer
BASIC INTEGRATED DEPLOYMENT &
MAINTENANCE
UNIT GROUP SUSTAINMENT FORCES
Surge-Ready Surge-Ready Major Combat Operations Ready Lifecycle
for Specific for Major Investment
Missions Combat Ops
3-5 Months 3 Months 16-20 Months 3-5 Months
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16. Building Readiness – Ship Certification
Ship Certification
• Basic Unit – Force commanders certify
unit level competencies
– Output: Independent Unit Ready for
Tasking
• Integrated Group – Numbered Fleets
certify units and groups to Mission
Essential Tasks
– Output: Maritime Security Operations
capable or major combat Operations
Surge capable
• Sustainment – Achieved via live and
synthetic training
– Output: Maintains current readiness or
certifies Major Combat Operations Ready
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17. Building Readiness – Fleet Training Areas
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18. Building Readiness – Synthetic Training
Navy Modeling and Simulation
• Conduct integrated tactical
and operational training
from home ports/pierside
• Connected into the
Navy Continuous Training
Environment Network
• Linked to US Joint National
Capability and Coalition Partners
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19. The United States Navy Today
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20. Conclusion
From the oceans to the coast lines and into the rivers,
The Sailors and Civilians of Fleet Forces Command work
together to defend our nation and prevail in the face of
adversity with strength, determination and dignity
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