5 Essential Functions of the Sea Services - ANSWER All Domain Access
Deterrence
Sea Control
Power Projection
Maritime Security
All Domain Access - ANSWER the ability to project military force in contested areas with sufficient freedom of action to operate effectively, supports all naval missions
Deterrence - ANSWER -convincing potential enemies that they cannot win or that the cost of aggression would be unacceptable. -nuclear deterrence- SSBN -conventional deterrence- overwhelming combat power of CSGs, MEFs, MEBs, MEUs. -supports the naval missions of defending the homeland, deterring conflict, and strengthening partnerships
Sea Control - ANSWER allows naval forces to establish local maritime superiority while denying an adversary that same ability
Power Projection - ANSWER ability of a nation to apply all or some of its elements of national power—diplomatic, informational, military, or economic—to respond to crises, contribute to deterrence, and enhance regional stability
-includes strikes, raids, amphibious ops
Maritime Security - ANSWER protects U.S. sovereignty and maritime resources, supports free and open seaborne commerce, and counters weapons proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime, piracy, illegal exploitation of the maritime environment,
and unlawful seaborne immigration.
Mission of the Navy - ANSWER "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."
Army Mission - ANSWER providing support for national and international policy and the security of the United States by planning, directing, and reviewing the military and civil operations of the Army establishment. Army includes land-combat and service forces, Army has primary interest in all operations on land. Air Force Misson - ANSWER air combat, missile, and service forces. It is organized, trained, and equipped for prompt and sustained offensive and defensive combat operations in the air. Mission = to defend the U.S. through control and exploitation of air and space.
Coast Guard Mission - ANSWER Under Title 10 and Title 14, the Coast Guard is a military service and a branch of the armed forces; it is also a federal law enforcement
agency with broad powers to conduct inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests of
the high seas and U.S. waters. The Coast Guard may at any time provide forces and
perform military functions in support of naval component commanders or COCOMs, and upon the declaration of war, or when the President so directs, the Coast Guard operates under the Department of the Navy.
Formation of the Naval Reserve Date - ANSWER March 3, 1915
Evolution of the Navy Reserve - ANSWER Between WWI and WWII- No active duty reserve officers- they were trained on two week active duty stints at shore stations
End of WWII- 4/5 of navy were reservists. Modern reserve established with the establishment of Naval Air Reserve Training Command and Naval Surface Reserve Training Command
1970's- "Total force" realizes importance of truly prepared reserve
1980's- "Horizontal integration" sees reservists train with the units they would integrate with in time of war
OEF, OIF, Operation Noble Eagle- reservists mobilize and take part
Mission of the Navy Reserve - ANSWER The mission of the Navy Reserve is to deliver strategic depth and operational capability to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Forces.
Full Time Support (FTS) - ANSWER This program allows Reservists to perform full-time Active Duty service in positions that support the training and administration of the Navy Reserve Force. Members receive the same pay, allowances and benefits as Active Duty members. One advantage of FTS over regular Active Duty is that members typically serve for longer periods at any assigned locations.
Individual Augmentee (IA) - ANSWER This program allows Reservists to perform full-time Active Duty service in positions that support strategic objectives. Members may be chosen or volunteer to fill in, or augment, roles requiring specialized knowledge or skill sets. They could potentially fill needs outside the Navy in any of the service branches.
Ready Reserve Components - ANSWER Selected Reserve
Individual Ready Reserve
Selected Reserve (SELRES) definition and components - ANSWER largest and most relied upon of Ready Reserve
Drilling Reservists/Units Full Time Support
Drilling Reservists/Units - ANSWER These are designated Reservists who are available for recall to Active Duty status. They serve as the Navy's primary source of immediate manpower. They typically fulfill the traditional service commitment of one weekend a month and two weeks a year. And they receive many of the same benefits and perform many of the same duties as their Active Duty counterparts. This
includes persons on initial Active Duty for training.
Individual Ready Reserve definition and components - ANSWER individuals who have had training or have previously served in an Active Duty component or in the Selected Reserve
Inactive status
Active status
IRR inactive status - ANSWER These members of the Individual Ready Reserve do not drill, are not obligated to take part in military activities, and receive no pay or benefits.
IRR active status - ANSWER Individuals assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve
may be eligible to receive pay or benefits for voluntarily performing specific types of Active Duty service
Standby Reserve - ANSWER The Standby Reserve is made up of Reservists who have transferred from the Ready Reserve after fulfilling certain requirements established by law. Most common Standby Reservists are those who have been deemed key civilian employees by the government or those suffering through personal adversity or disability. While they are not required to perform training and are not part of any specific unit, they do create a pool of trained individuals who could be mobilized, if necessary, to fill manpower needs in specific skill areas.
N1-N6 - ANSWER Support the CNO
N1 - Deputy CNO, Manpower, Personnel, Education, and Training
N2/N6 - Deputy CNO for Information Dominance
N3/N5 - Deputy CNO, Information, Plans and Strategy
N4 - Director for Material Readiness and Logistics
S1-S6 - ANSWER S1 (Personnel Officer) - human resources
S2 (Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence) - military intelligence (MI), counterintelligence, security operations, and military intelligence training. S3 (Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations) - training, operations and plans, and force development and modernization. S4 (Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics) - supply, maintenance, transportation, and services. S5 (Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil-Military Operations) - civil-military operations (the civilian impact on military operations and the impact of military operations on the civilian populace)