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SUBJ/CNO MESSAGE TO THE FLEET//
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1. It is the honor of a lifetime to serve as your 34th Chief of
Naval Operations.
2. Going forward, our mission is clear: the U.S. Navy will deliver
peace through strength, securing our national interests and
prosperity. We exist for prompt and sustained combat at sea,
preserving freedom of navigation, safeguarding global commerce
and deterring those who threaten America’s values and sovereignty.
3. We stand at an inflection point – an era marked by great power
competition, proliferating threats, rapid technological convergence
and an increasingly contested maritime domain. To prevail, we must
build and sustain a Navy that is ready to fight and win – today,
tomorrow and well into the future. At the center of this vision is
the Sailor – our main weapon system. We will put them first by
relentlessly pursuing full-spectrum readiness, deepening
cross-domain integration, harnessing innovation at speed and
strengthening our warrior ethos.
4. With our unmatched Sailors manning the helm, supported by strong
Navy families, our Navy will continue to be resilient, agile,
globally present and combat credible. We will align tightly with
national defense priorities, expand our ability to integrate with
Joint Force and Allied partners and preserve our enduring advantage
at sea.
5. To meet this imperative, we will view everything we do through an
operational lens focused on the Foundry, the Fleet and the way we
Fight.
6. The Foundry represents the enduring sum of our total force, shore
infrastructure, maintenance depots, schoolhouses, industrial base
and intellectual capital required to generate, sustain and modernize
naval power. Every ounce of sea power we wield originates in the
Foundry; it is the bedrock of our Navy. Without a strong Foundry,
there is no Fleet.
7. The Fleet is forged in the Foundry and is our Nation’s decisive
instrument of maritime power. Comprised of people, platforms and
payloads, it is designed to deter aggression, project power and
secure our national interests on and from the sea. Tempered by our
resolve, our Fleet is world-class, battle-ready and second to none.
8. Fighting is our ultimate honor and sacred responsibility –
delivering violence on behalf of the Nation when called. For nearly
250 years, the U.S. Navy has honed its toughness, tenacity and
ingenuity to secure victory. But we must fight differently in the
future. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, we will innovate,
adapt and integrate cutting-edge technologies at the speed of
relevance. And we will deliver and refine the Navy Warfighting
Concept and develop a new Navy Deterrence Concept, both anchored
in peace through strength.
9. At the end of my tenure, success will be measured by five
results: platforms delivered and repaired on time, fully manned and
combat ready ships, ordnance production meeting contracted demand,
backlogs in repair parts eliminated and Sailors trained to the
highest levels of mastery.
10. Through disciplined execution, we will increase our lethality
and preserve our sustained advantage. To achieve this, we are
calibrating our sights, refining our course and transforming our
approach of solving our Navy’s toughest problems. Guided by the Navy
Warfighting and Deterrence Concepts, we will develop and execute a
holistic Campaign Plan that delivers the warfighting capability and
capacity necessary to win in the 21st century.
11. I look forward to working for the 79th Secretary of the Navy,
the Honorable John C. Phelan, as we ensure our Navy remains the most
lethal, survivable and globally dominant maritime fighting force in
the world.
12. My thanks to Admiral James Kilby for manning the helm of our
Navy as your Acting-Chief of Naval Operations.
13. To maintain transparency and unity of effort, I will release a|
series of “CNO Notes” – or “C-Notes” – providing guidance and
direction to the Fleet.
14. I am proud to serve alongside you – America’s Sailors – as we
embark on this next chapter in our Navy’s history.
15. Built in the Foundry – Tempered in the Fleet – Forged to Fight.
16. ADM Daryl Caudle, 34th Chief of Naval Operations sends.//
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