had a very productive Operational Pause discussion with the my team. Feedback from this discussion along with some internal changes (or recommendations) are as follows: 1) Naval Supply System Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Centers (FLCs) under direction of PACFLT has begun to award Multiple Award Contracts (MAC) for husbanding services for all port visits in our AORs. A MAC is procured on a full and open competition on Federal Business Opportunities (http://fbo.gov/). Eventually, all port visits will be under MAC practice which is competitively bid by various Husbanding Service Providers (HSPs). Consequently, HSPs will be more and more unseasoned when it comes to the intricacies of the submarine mooring functions. Early communication with HSPs will grow more important to mitigate risks associated with their relatively low experience. We plan to issue LOGREQs six to eight weeks prior to a visit (rather than the required four) in our more "robust" non-Navy ports to allow plenty of time to address questions and identify earlier who the awarded HSP will be. This approach will also allow for earlier communication between the HSPs and the N4 boat managers. …show more content…
We will hand annotate the ship's hotlist and load it onto their FTP weekly for their review. With schedules shifting, we'll need to be mindful that what's true in the morning may change that afternoon in terms of the shipment of material (particularly with HAZMAT, compressed gasses, etc.). We will clearly shape expectations in our pre-deployment brief, follow-on telcons, and other
Effective planning is impossible without first understanding the problem. Commanders rely on personal observations, experiences, and input from others to develop understanding. They also prioritize information requests and incorporate additional information as those requests are answered. A complete understanding of the problem and environment builds the foundation for the operational process and ...
The U.S. Navy nurtured into a challenging power in the years previous to World War II, with battleship construction being revived in 1937, commencing with the USS North Carolina . It was able to add to its fleets throughout the early years of the war when the US was still not involved, growing production of vessels both large and small. In a conflict that had a number of amphibious landings, naval superiority was important in both Europe and the Pacific. The mutual resource...
I have organized this paper into five distinct sections; mission, task organization, capabilities, limitations, and finally the conclusion. After the reading and comprehension of this paper, you should have gained a basic understanding of the Special Forces (SF) Chemical Reconnaissance Detachments (CRD). The following paper is mixed with Unclassified (UCI) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. FOUO is annotated at the beginning of all For Official Use Only information, the rest of the paper is UCI. If you wish to share this information paper with others, please at a minimum; confirm identity of the person prior to providing (FM 380-5, 2000). For further handling instructions please refer to FM 380-5, or contact me, I will gladly answer all questions.
A military officer must manage pieces of one of the largest organizations in the United States government - an organization that accounts for the third largest piece of the American budget and is comprised of 1.3 million active sailors, soldiers, airmen, and marines, many of whom are tasked with being deployable to any location within 48 hours. This is only possible through concise, professional communication on the part of every service member, especially
(U) IPB and MDMP: In order to fully understand the IPB process, an understanding of how MDMP and IPB are interrelated needs to be addressed. IPB is utilized to minimize unknown elements concerning an adversary, terrain, weather and civil considerations for a variety of operations including on-going and future operations. IPB provides a framework that assists in identifying information, facts and assumptions pertaining to the Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Support available, Time available and any Civil Considerations (METT-TC). While this does not answer everything that may occur, it does facilitate effective staff planning. By using the IPB Process and MDMP, the Commander and Staff are able to select a Course of Action (COA) and begin the orders process...
Air Force Special Operations The United States of America is a powerful and well known force throughout the world. It has become a superpower of nations in just about three hundred years, being one of the newest nations in existence today. Its military reaches out into several countries in the globe and holds a presence as a peacekeeper and wielder of democracy. Of the US military’s five branches, the Air Force is the ruler of the skies, keeping control of the earth’s aerospace. Without the Air Force Special Operations, the military could not complete operations as effectively or efficiently as it potentially could.
You must be able to reach them in a timely manner, in case the plan of the day has changed. The Marine Corps cannot function without its most important tool, the MARINES. One of the smallest and most important aspects of being Marines, being where you are supposed to be and doing what you are supposed to be doing. If your leadership is unaware that you are doing these things then they are to assume you are not completing the task assigned or never made it to the required event. As Marines we are designed to be a force in readiness, able to deploy and execute missions within a limited time frame. Getting an entire unit up and ready to deploy requires a lot of moving parts which make communication and accountability on all levels important. Formations and gear inspections have become so ingrained in the USMC culture because you need to have the proper personal and equipment to complete the mission. Without the proper personnel in the proper place at the proper time the Marine Corps as a whole cannot
The United States Merchant Marines The United States Merchant Marines are complied of thousands of the best trained men and women of today to man naval or commercial ships. Merchant Marines have dated back even further then the United States Coast Guard. The Merchant Marines have had a huge impact on the United States Navy since they have been established. Merchant Marines have manned fleets of ships for the U.S. Navy which carry imports and export during peace time.
I will use the positional power of legitimacy appropriately to change the tone of the organization. Additionally, I will be emotionally intelligent and responsive to influence positive behavior across the Brigade to increase confidence in the chain of command. Starting with the end state in mind, the assumption of the RAF mission, and working backwards I will set clear objectives and use key events such as line haul/download operations, equipment turn in, new equipment training (NET) and fielding, and special Rapid Fielding Initiative (RFI) to create a predictable timeline. All events will operate with a sense of disciplined urgency to break up complacency. Creating a guiding coalition of the willing is my next
While Floating Design Shipbuilding offers benefits, the benefits that are currently part of the organization 's benefits package are not diversified enough to meet the unique needs of their employees.
Throughout the process and progress, we have made, I personally felt like my team should have put enough effort communicating as much as I did. I know we all have busy schedules, but at the end of the day, I didn’t want to feel or be stuck trying to figure out strategies for this organization.
11.0 NAVY COMMERCIAL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (NCACS) STATEMENT: “Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), has established the Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS), a standardized process for granting unescorted access privileges to vendors, contractors, suppliers, and service providers not otherwise entitled to the issuance of a Common Access Card (CAC) who seeks access to and can provide justification to enter Navy installations and facilities. Visiting vendors may obtain daily passes directly from the individual Navy Installations by submitting identification credentials for verification and undergoing a criminal screening/background check. Alternatively, if the vendor so chooses, it may voluntarily elect to obtain long-term
Huntington Ingalls Industries (Ingalls) is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in ship building predominately for the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard. It is the largest company that builds military vessels. Although the company’s lineage is full of acquisitions, mergers, and restructure, it has a 76 year history in its Pascagoula, MS shipyard and a 129 year history at its New Port News, VA location. However, Ingalls did not become the leader in shipbuilding overnight. Ingalls, at Pascagoula, has a structured hierarchy of administration, focused on learning, which leads to mastery of Drucker’s eight objectives.
When looking at the world today, there are many security issues which get presented on a daily basis in the maritime security realm, and will often change due to some type of existing or new development of sort of security threat. Every country has it’s own security challenges, and the United States is no different. When it comes to these newly enacted maritime security measures, policies or threats, changes will happen that can have a different effect on individuals whether it be a private business, the countries citizens or at the local, state or federal government level.
The last two decades has witnessed rapid advancement in the technology used onboard the OSV’s. The new generation OSV’s has become more technically advanced to meet the support demands of deepwater drilling and subsea operations. This includes enhanced dynamic positioning systems, increased cargo carrying capacity, large accommodation spaces, panoramic navigation bridge visibility, enhanced crew amenities, state-of-the-art propulsion and automation systems.