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The 21st century sets the stage for tremendous increases in naval precision, reach, and connectivity, ushering in a new era of joint operational effectiveness. Innovative concepts and technologies will integrate sea, land, air, space, and cyberspace to a greater extent than ever before. In this unified battlespace, the sea will provide a vast maneuver area from which to project direct and decisive power around the globe.
Future naval operations will use revolutionary information superiority and dispersed, networked force capabilities to deliver unprecedented offensive power, defensive assurance, and operational independence to Joint Force Commanders. Our Navy and its partners will dominate the continuum of warfare from the maritime domain—deterring forward in peacetime, responding to crises, and fighting and winning wars.
By doing so, we will continue the evolution of U.S. naval power from the blue-water, war-at-sea focus of the "Maritime Strategy" (1986), through the littoral emphasis of ". . . From the Sea" (1992) and "Forward . . . from the Sea" (1994), to a broadened strategy in which naval forces are fully integrated into global joint operations against regional and transnational dangers.
To
realize the opportunities and navigate the challenges ahead, we must have a
clear vision of how our Navy will organize, integrate, and transform. "Sea
Power 21" is that vision. It will align our efforts, accelerate our
progress, and realize the potential of our people. "Sea Power 21" will
guide our Navy as we defend our nation and defeat our enemies in the uncertain
century before us.
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POWER 21 CLICK HERE
ForceNet: Enabling
21st Century Warfare (From
Admiral Vern Clark, U.S. Navy
Proceedings, October 2002)
ForceNet is the "glue" that binds together Sea Strike, Sea Shield, and Sea Basing. It is the operational construct and architectural framework for naval warfare in the information age, integrating warriors, sensors, command and control, platforms, and weapons into a networked, distributed combat force.
ForceNet will provide the architecture to increase substantially combat capabilities through aligned and integrated systems, functions, and missions. It will transform situational awareness, accelerate speed of decision, and allow us to greatly distribute combat power. ForceNet will harness information for knowledge-based combat operations and increase force survivability. It will also provide real-time enhanced collaborative planning among joint and coalition partners.
Using a total system approach, ForceNet will shape the development of integrated capabilities. These include maritime information processing and command and control components that are fully interoperable with joint systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance fusion capabilities to support rapid targeting and maneuver; open systems architecture for broad and affordable interoperability; and safeguards to ensure networks are reliable and survivable. ForceNet also emphasizes the human factor in the development of advanced technologies. This philosophy acknowledges that the warrior is a premier element of all operational systems.
Today, ForceNet is moving from concept to reality. Initial efforts will focus on integrating existing networks, sensors, and command and control systems. In the years ahead, it will enable the naval service to employ a fully netted force, engage with distributed combat power, and command with increased awareness and speed as an integral part of the joint team.
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SPAWAR Power Point on FORCEnet
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