Week 5: Mission and Organization of the Navy Flashcards
Mission of the Navy
The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas.
CNO’s Core Attributes
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Initiative
- Toughness
POTUS
President of the United States
Role of the POTUS
- Serves as the Commander in Chief (CINC) of all military forces
SECDEF
Secretary of Defense
Role of the SECDEF
- Principal defense policy adviser to the President
- Subordinates include: individual service secretaries, and the SECNAV
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Mark Milley, USA
Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General John Hyten, USAF
Commandant of the Marine Corps
General David Berger, USMC
CNO
Admiral Mike Gilday, USN
Chief of Staff for the Army
General James McConville, USA
Chief of Staff for the Air Force
General David Goldfein, USAF
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
General Joseph Lengyel, ARNG
Role of the CJCS
- Principal military adviser to the President, SECDEF, and the National Security Council (NSC)
- All members of the JSC are military advisers by law
NSC
National Security Council
Regular attendees of the NSC
- VP
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- SECDEF
- Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
DNI
Director of National Intelligence
Role of the DNI
Intelligence adviser to the NSC
SECNAV
Secretary of the Navy