Naval Operating Concept for Joint Operations
This MARADMIN announces the approval and release of the Navy-Marine Corps Naval Operating Concept (NOC) for Joint Operations, which integrates Navy's Sea Power 21 and Marine Corps Strategy 21. The NOC describes how the Navy and Marine Corps will prepare and operate as a more capable naval force within the joint force structure.
Issued: September 22, 2003
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES APPROVAL AND RELEASE OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS NAVAL OPERATING CONCEPT (NOC) FOR JOINT OPERATIONS. 2. THE NAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AND MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND HAVE CRAFTED A CONCEPT THAT BUILDS UPON, INTEGRATES, AND OPERATIONALIZES NAVY'S SEA POWER 21 AND MARINE CORPS STRATEGY 21. THIS DOCUMENT WAS CREATED AS THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS INPUT TO THE PROPOSED JOINT OPERATIONS CONCEPTS. THE NOC DESCRIBES, IN BROAD TERMS, HOW THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM WILL PREPARE AND OPERATE A MORE CAPABLE AND READY NAVAL FORCE AS PART OF THE JOINT FORCE. 3. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THIS UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF INTEGRATION TO STRENGTHEN OUR NATION'S JOINT WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES. THIS TRANSFORMATION WILL CHALLENGE US, AND IS ULTIMATELY DEPENDENT UPON THE CREATIVITY, INITIATIVE, AND COMMITMENT OF EVERY SAILOR AND MARINE. 4. THE NOC IS EFFECTIVE UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.NWDC.NAVY.MIL (CONCEPTS HOME PAGE) OR WWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL (SITE HOME PAGE). 5. ADM VERN CLARK AND GEN MICHAEL HAGEE SEND.