Navy Reserve Vision Brief

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Navy Reserve Operational Support
john.cotton_at_navy.mil [phone]
Pentagon 4E458
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SECNAV Objectives2007
Provide a TOTAL NAVAL WORKFORCE capable and
optimized to support the national defense
strategy Use the Navy-Marine Corps team to aggres
sively prosecute the global war on terrorism
Build the Navy-Marine Corps force for tomorrow
Emphasize safety. Manage risk to improve mission
effectiveness and to safeguard the people and
resources of the Navy-Marine Corps team
Reinforce ethics as a foundation of exemplary
conduct within the department
Provide a total Naval workforce capable and
optimized to support the national defense
strategy Use the Navy-Marine Corps team to aggres
sively prosecute the global war on terrorism
Build the Navy-Marine Corps force for tomorrow
Emphasize safety. Manage risk to improve mission
effectiveness and to safeguard the people and
resources of the Navy-Marine Corps team
Reinforce ethics as a foundation of exemplary
conduct within the department
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Global Economy24 / 7 / 365
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Global Economy The World is Flat
Key Point of Interest
Trading Resource SLOC
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DoD Strategic Landscape Four Security Environment
Challenges
Irregular Challenges arising from the adoption or
employment of unconventional methods by non-stat
actors to counter stronger state opponents
terrorism, insurgency, civil war, etc.
Catastrophic Challenges involving the surreptitio
us acquisition, possession, and possible
terrorist or rogue employment of WMD or methods
producing WMD like effects.
Higher
VULNERABILITY
Higher
Lower
Disruptive Future challenges emanating from compe
titors developing, possessing, and employing
breakthrough technological capabilities intended
to supplant our advantages in particular
operational domains.
Traditional Challenges posed largely by states em
ploying legacy and advanced military capabilities
and recognizable military forces, in
long-established, well-known forms of military
competition and conflict.
LIKELIHOOD
Lower
No hard boundaries distinguishing one category
from another
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Potential Grand Strategies
US Remains Number One
U.S. stronger than any coalition of adversaries
America plays the balancer role
OFFSHORE BALANCING
PRIMACY
Deployed as required
Deployed 24/7
COOPERATIVE SECURITY
SELECTIVE ENGAGEMENT
America works with relies on others to maintain
security
America chooses when, where with whom it
engages
U.S. is One Among Peers
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Maritime StrategyOptions
High (Internationalist)
Cooperative Security
Selective Engagement
Level of Multinational Cooperation
Offshore Balancing
Primacy
Low (Unilateralist)
Low (Isolationist)
Level of Engagement
High (Hegemonic)
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United States Navy 16 Apr 07
BONHOMME RICHARD LHD 6 PELELIU
LHA 5
JOHN C. STENNIS CVN 74
BLUE RIDGE LCC 19
MOUNT WHITNEY LCC 20
PEARL HARBOR LSD 52
ESSEX LHD 2
RONALD REAGAN CVN 76 NIMITZ
CVN 68
AC 341,385 RC
69,115 DON Civ 174,409 Contractors
210,000
Deployed 64,927
NASSAU LHA 4
Total Ships 276 Underway 127 46 De
ployed 113 41
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CVN 69
BATAAN LHD 5
BOXER
LHD 4
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The New MPTE EnvironmentMore Capability Fewer
People
CAPE ST GEORGE (CG 71)
CG (X) 71
QUINCY (CA 71)
Commissioned Complement Sensor Range (miles) We
apons Range (miles)
Battlespace
June 1993 380 256 800 Theater Wide
Dec 1943 1,142 60 18 60 miles
2023 ? ? 150 500 1000 Global I
nformation Grid
QDR PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Develop the right mix of people and skills
Rebalance military skills throughout the Total
Force (AC, RC, CIV, CONT) Advance joint training
and education Develop Linguistic Regional Experti
se and Culture (LREC) Introduce education and tra
ining initiatives to strengthen interagency ops
Irregular Warfare
Training demand ? ? Capability ? ?
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Navy Alignment21st Century Manpower Strategy
Combatant Commanders (COCOMs)
CNO CFFC 21 Joint Capability Areas (JCAs)
Total Force
AC - Active Component
MPTE (CNP/CNR) NAVSEA NAVAIR SPAWAR NAVFAC N
AVSUP
CNIC ONR BUMED
RC - Reserve Component
GS - General Services
Contractors
Type Commanders / Navy Capability Areas
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Navy Reserve GWOT Capabilities
Cargo Handling Forces NAVELSG Units
Coastal Warfare MIUW, IBU, ESD
Naval Construction Forces Seabees, NMCB
Marine Corps Support Forces Corpsmen, Log
Aviation Helo, Log, TACAIR Special Warfare Force
s Trng Dets Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD Mob
ile Units Intelligence/Linguists Support COCOMS
Base and Stations Security Force Units Sea
Systems Command Shipyard work
Medical MDs, Dentists, HMs, Nurses
Civil Affairs Support COCOMs
Customs Inspectors Support COCOMs
Security AT/FP Units Supply Corps Logistics

Support to the Fleet
Ready and
Fully Integrated
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Navy Reserve Employment as of 16 Apr 07
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Navy ReserveEmployment as of 16 Apr 07
ADSW 1,088
FTS 10,101
AT 1,390
ADT 1,230
Reservists 23,742 34
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Navy Reserve1 Challenge Communications
Navy Reserve Public Affairs Officer
CDR Ed Buclatin
ed.buclatin_at_navy.mil
Daily RC Newsclips Operational Support Opportunit
ies
DoD Updates and Information
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Navy REserveReadyResponsiveRelevant
Communication Culture Continuing Education Comm
itment
Call Be Ready!
Sustain Combat Readiness Build a Fleet for the Fu
ture
Develop 21st Century Leaders
CNOs 3 Priorities
CNRs 5 Challenges
Reservists 4 Priorities
SECNAVs 2 Expectations
One Vision
Predictability Periodicity Pay / Benefits Perso
nnel Systems
Effective Efficient
Listen Learn Lead!
Support to the FleetReady and Fully Integrated
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Sailors Creed

• I am a United States Sailor,I will support and
  defend the Constitution of the United States of
  America and I will obey the orders of those
  appointed over me,I represent the fighting
  spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before
  me to defend freedom and democracy around the
  world,I proudly serve my country's Navy combat
  team with HONOR, COURAGE and COMMITMENT,I am
  committed to excellence and the fair treatment of
  all.