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1 CHAPTER6 NAVAL , ,includingtheDepartmentofDefense,theDepa rtmentoftheNavy, atypicalunitorganization, OF DEFENSEL earningObjective:Whenyoufinishthischapte r,youwill be able to RecognizetheorganizationoftheDepartmento fDefense(DoD)toincludetheDepartmentofthe navy (DoN) and the operating ,two executivedepartmentsmanagedthearmed forces the department of War and ,theUnitedStatescreatedtheDepartmentofDe fense(DoD) theArmy, navy , ,whichconsistsofachairman,themilitaryhea dsofeachdepartment,andthe Commandant of the Marine Corps. The DoDmaintainsandemploysthearmedforcestoca rryoutthefollowing ,foreignanddomestic2. To ensure, by timely and effective militaryaction,thesecurityoftheUnitedSta tes,itspossessions, and areas vital to its of the United (SECDEF).Themilitarydepartmentsthatcomeu ndertheDoDaretheDepartmentoftheArmy,theD epartmentoftheAirForce, and the department of the navy . ,thesesecretaries(Army, navy ,AirForce,and SECDEF) (SECNAV)headsthedepartmentof which you are a OF THE NAVYT hemissionoftheNavyistomaintain,train,and equipcombat-readynavalforcescapableofwin ningwars,deterringaggression, ,train,equip,prepare,andmaintainthereadi nessofNavyandMarine Corps forces to perform militarymissions.

2 These forces carry out militarymissionsasdirectedbythePresident throughtheSecretaryofDefense,totheSECNAV ,totheNavy is the element of administration which entails the ;establishestheflowofwork;promotesteamwo rk;andidentifiesthe responsibility, authority and accountability of individuals within the unit. Standard ORGANIZATION and Regulations of the navy ,OPNAVINST of ,andhastheauthorityunderTitle10oftheUnit edStatesCode, the following responsibilities: Conducts recruiting, organizing, supplying,equipping, training, and mobilizing, anddemobilizing Overseestheconstruction,outfitting,andre pairof NAVAL ships, equipment and facilities Formulates and implements policies andprogramsthatareconsistentwiththenatio nalsecuritypoliciesandobjectivesestablis hedbythe President and the Secretary of DefenseTheDoNconsistsoftwouniformedServi ces the Internet. The Internet address There, you can connect to a Navyorganization 6-3 shows you an overview of , navy has three principal components ,consistingofexecutiveoffices mostly in Washington, The operating forces, including the Shore EstablishmentInthischapter, , ;duringpeacetime, is a part of the department of :Figure 6-2.

3 Organizational chart of the department of the navy (DoN).THE OPERATING FORCEST heoperatingforces( )consistprimarilyofcombatandserviceforce s, (whenoperatingasapartoftheNavy)andotherf orcesandactivitiesunderthecommandoftheCh iefofNavalOperations(CNO).Youcangetmorei nformationonthe operating forces by going to the web llalsolearnmoreabouttheoperating forces when you complete theMilitaryRequirements for Petty Officer Third Class, SHORE ESTABLISHMENTT heshoreestablishment( )providessupporttotheoperatingforces(kno wnasthefleet).Thesupportisintheformoffac ilitiesfortherepairofmachineryandelectro nics;communicationscenters;trainingareas andsimulators;shipandaircraftrepair;inte lligenceandmeteorologicalsupport;storage areasforrepairparts,6-4 StudentNotes:Figure 6-3. Overview of 6-4. Operating ,andmunitions;medicalanddentalfacilities ; here by going to the Internet web ,you lllearnmoreabouttheShoreEstablishmentwhe nyoucompletetheMilitaryRequirements for Petty Officer Third Class,NAVEDTRA 1 QUESTIONSQ1.

4 List the three military departments of theDepartment of Defense (DoD). the four missions of the are the two main objectives of the navy ? :Figure 6-5. Shore List the three basic components of theDepartment of the List the department the CoastGuard operates under in the two conditionsshown UNIT ORGANIZATIONL earningObjectives:Whenyoufinishthischapt er,you will be able to Recognize the purpose and scope of theShipboard ORGANIZATION and RegulationsManual. Recall the application of unit ORGANIZATION to include ships /commands ORGANIZATION and ; however, each unit has the same basicorganization. TheStandard Organizational , ,isused as a guide for unit ORGANIZATION ANDREGULATIONS OF THE Each unit in the navy has aship s/command ,thismanualisusuallyreferred to as theShipboard ORGANIZATION andRegulations S/COMMAND S ORGANIZATIONAND REGULATIONS MANUALThe ship s/command s ORGANIZATION and regula-tions manual governs the unit s administrativeorganization(includingwatc hes).

5 ,responsibilities, ,youwilllearnaboutastandardshipboardorga nizationandastandardaircraft squadron ORGANIZATION in this 2 ,youcanfindtheship sorganizationand regulations in what publication? sorganizationthatarecovered by theStandard ORGANIZATION andRegulations ORGANIZATIONL earningObjectives:Whenyoufinishthischapt er,you will be able to Recallshipboardorganizationtoincludebatt leorganization and administrative : Identifythedutiesandresponsibilitiesofth ecommanding officer, executive officer, department head, and division ,theship sorganizationarethebattleorganizationand theadministrative BATTLE ORGANIZATIONThe battle ORGANIZATION contains a list of thenumbersandspecialtiesofthepersonnelau nitwillneedto fulfill the wartime missions. The unit s battleorganizationdependsonitsarmament,e quipment, ,youshouldknowyourassignmentsaspostedont heWatch,Quarter, and Station ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONT headministrativeorganizationmakessuretha ttheship can fight or carry out its mission.

6 Training,maintenance, (CO) the executive officer (XO) and other at figure 6-6. Each ship is organized into atleast five departments navigation, engineering,operations, supply, and a fifth department . For mostships, the fifth department is the weapons/deckdepartment. Some ships have a separate deckdepartment in addition to a weapons department , andsome have a deck department instead of aweapons/deck department . Specially designatedships have a combat systems department instead of aweapons or weapons/deck department . Additionaldepartments may be assigned according to ship of these departments are air, medical, dental,and department is under a department officer. Each division is subdivided intosections, usually under senior petty officers. Thefollowingparagraphsdescribetherespons ibilitiesofthe five standard ,care,andmaintenanceofnavigationequipmen t, charts, publications, and DepartmentThe operations department has several divisions tocarry out tasks such as collecting and evaluating6-7 StudentNotes:Figure 6-6.

7 Typical ship organizational and operational information and conductingelectronic warfare. Other tasks involve gathering andanalyzing intelligence information, repairingelectronic equipment, controlling aircraft, andforecasting weather. The operations department isusually in charge of all the radar, sonar, andcommunications equipment on the ship. The combatinformation center (CIC) is part of the of these are Operatingthegeneralmess,includingprepari ngand serving food. Operating the ship s store, which providespersonal articles for the ship s crew. Managingtheclothingandsmallstoresissuero om,wherecrewmembersmaybuyuniformitems. Maintainingthepayrecordsofthecrew(doneby the disbursing office). Orderingandreceivinggeneralstores,suppli es,spareparts, ,justabouteverythingthatcomesaboardthesh ip,other than people, is ordered by the DepartmentThe engineering department , under the engineerofficer, is responsible for the operation, care, andmaintenance of all propulsion and auxiliarymachinery.

8 It is responsible for the control of damageresulting fromfire, explosion, collision, and so engineering department provides power, light,ventilation, heat, refrigeration, compressed air, andfreshwater throughout the ship. The engineer officermay have several assistants, such as the mainpropulsion assistant, the damage control assistant, andthe electrical Systems DepartmentThe fifth department of ship s (ships)usingordnance(gunbatteries,torped oes,missiles,andsoforth)haveaweaponsdepa rtment, Surface combatants (ships) with complexcombatsystemsandsomeclassesofsubm arineshavecombatsystemsdepartments,heade dbycombat systems ,headedbythe first to a deck aweaponsdepartmentorcombatsystemsdepartm ent,theweaponsorcombatsystemsofficeris responsible for The operation, care, and maintenance of theship sarmamentandtheweaponsfire-controlequipm ent. Thecare,handling,stowage,accountability, andissue of ammunition and pyrotechnics.

9 Themaintenanceofmagazinesandtheexternals ecurity of the ship. Iftheshipdoesn thaveanairdepartmenttheweapons department is responsible for The launch and recovery of assigned aircraft Iftheshipdoesn thave adeckdepartment,theweapons department is responsible for The preservation and cleanliness of theexternalareasoftheshipnotassignedtoot herdepartments. The operation of the paint, sail, andboatswains lockers and inspection andmaintenance of survival : Alldeckingseamanshipoperationsandthecare and use of deck equipment. Iftheshiphasadeckdepartmentbutnoweaponso r combat systems department The first lieutenant (head of the deckdepartment) is responsible for deck functions. Iftheshiphasacombatsystemsdepartmentbutn o deck department Theoperationsdepartmentisresponsibleford eck OFFICERT hecommandingofficer(CO) ,consistingofnearly70articles, ,theCO is responsible for the safety, well-being, andefficiency of the commanding officer s responsibilities includethe safe navigation of the ship and the condition andappearance of the material and personnel.

10 The COmust also ensure the proper stationing of trainedlookouts and the preparation of the ship for battle. TheCO may delegate authority in these matters, but suchdelegation does not relieve the CO of officer of the deck (OOD), for example, hasauthority to run the ship; but if a collision occurs, theCO is still to the executive officer (XO). With theassistanceofthevariousdepartmentheads ,theXOthenpreparesandconductsexercisesan ddrillsneededtoprepare the ship for , ,bothcustomandregulationsrequirethecomma nding officer to assure the completion ship before the commanding officer responsibility for the ship and everythingpertainingtoit,thecommandingof ficermusthaveauthority equal to the responsibility. To ensureefficiency, responsibility, and discipline, (UCMJ), scommandresponsibilityand may not be ,aseniorenlistedmembergivesadviceonenlis tedpoliciesandinformstheCOaboutthehealth ,welfare, ,aseniorchief,orachiefpettyofficer(depen dingontheseniorrate within the command).