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Newport Paper Number Thirteen

Sailing New Seas

Admiral J. Paul Reason, U.S. Navy
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
With David G. Freymann


Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part One
. . . where we are, and whither we are tending . . .
Introduction

A Time of Change
The Change Machine
The Navy's Environment
The Threat
The Response: Become Quicker, Cheaper, and better

Part Two
. . . what to do . . .
What Needs to Be Done

Essential Navy Capabilities
Command and Control
Managing the Navy of the Future Using a Flight Deck Paradigm
Force Structure
Fleet Organization
Warfare Community Representation and Leadership in the Next Navy

Part Three
. . . and how to do it.
Getting from Here to There: The Most Difficult Part

Get Quick
Focus on Time
Refine the Requirements Process

Conclusion: Haze Gray and Underway

Appendices

Appendix A Fighting Principles

Appendix B: Tactical Development

Appendix C: Complexity Theory

Appendix D: Acronyms

About the Authors

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