R 131300Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 002/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/JAN//
SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OBJECTIVES FOR 2005//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/07JAN2005//
AMPN/REF A IS DON OBJECTIVES FOR 2005//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS WE BEGIN A NEW YEAR, THE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY IS PLEASED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE PRIORITY
OBJECTIVES FOR THE DEPARTMENT.  THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES ARE NOT
INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR.  THEY DO, HOWEVER, REFLECT OUR JOINT
CONSENSUS ON AREAS WE PERSONALLY INTEND TO MANAGE AND TRACK TO
ASSURE THAT THE OBJECTIVES ARE MET.
2.  THE 2005 OBJECTIVES INCLUDE SEVERAL FROM 2004 THAT CONTINUE TO
REQUIRE CONSTANT ATTENTION AND HIGH ENERGY, SUCH AS PROSECUTING THE
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT).  NOTE THAT WE'VE ADDED TAKING CARE
OF OUR WOUNDED MARINES, SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS A PRIORITY
GWOT OBJECTIVE.  SAFETY ALSO REMAINS A HIGH PRIORITY OBJECTIVE FOR
2005.  THERE ARE SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT NEW OBJECTIVES THIS YEAR, SUCH
AS THE QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW (QDR) AND BASE REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE (BRAC).  OBJECTIVES LIKE THESE WILL IMPACT NOT ONLY THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.
3.  DON OBJECTIVES FOR 2005:
A.  GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM:  CONTINUE TO AGGRESSIVELY PROSECUTE THE
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
(1) TAKE CARE OF WOUNDED MARINES/SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(2) INCORPORATE FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM PROCESSES TO RAPIDLY RESPOND
TO OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RECONSTITUTION OF OEF/OIF
ASSETS.
(3) SHAPE PR-07 TO MEET SHORT AND LONG-TERM GWOT REQUIREMENTS.
(4) ESTABLISH A NAVAL INNOVATION LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT TO ENABLE
RAPID ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES FOR EVALUATING, TESTING
AND DEPLOYING OF GWOT SOLUTIONS.  COUNTERING IED'S, RPG'S AND
MORTARS IS THE PRINCIPAL FOCUS OF THIS EFFORT IN 2005.
B.  HOMELAND SECURITY:  USE THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED
WITH THE COAST GUARD IN 2004 AS THE FOUNDATION FOR BROADENED
RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL NAVIES TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED
INTELLIGENCE AND COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM TO ASSIST IN GWOT.
C.  SAFETY:
(1) IMPROVE ALL SAFETY RESULTS ACROSS DON.
(2) IMPROVE SAFETY RESULTS ACROSS DON TO MEET SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
CHALLENGE TO REDUCE MISHAPS BY 50% ACROSS THE TWO YEAR PERIOD, 2004
AND 2005.
(3) INITIATE PRIORITIZED ACTIONS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SAFETY
COUNCIL.
D.  HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY:
(1) NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSPS) -- ACCOMPLISH ALL
ORIENTATION, TRAINING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO START SPIRAL ONE IN
JULY.
(2) CONTINUE TO PURSUE STRATEGIES TO DECREASE OVERALL MANPOWER COSTS
WITHIN DON WHILE IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS AND PERSONNEL
SATISFACTION.
(3) STRATEGICALLY FOCUS NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
(A) FORMULATE VISION AND GOALS INCLUDING LESSONS LEARNED FROM GWOT
LIKE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL SKILLS.
(B) ESTABLISH AN IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH INTEGRATED
INTO CAREER PROGRESSION AND ADVANCEMENT.
(C) ESTABLISH ACTIONABLE METRICS.
E.  SHIPBUILDING:  FORMULATE, ARTICULATE AND INCORPORATE INTO PR-07
A COMPREHENSIVE SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM TO ENCOMPASS ALL ASPECTS OF SEA
BASING AND QUICK REACTION TO TROUBLE SPOTS.
(1) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE AFFORDABILITY,
INDUSTRIAL BASE, OPERATIONAL NEEDS, SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND
MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE JOINT ACTIVITIES.
(2) DEFINE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MPF(F) AND PROCEED WITH SHIP DESIGN
EFFORTS.
F.  BRAC:
(1) COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO
DOD TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS FOR BRAC.
(2) PROVIDE DATA AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN DOD
RECOMMENDATIONS DURING CONSOLIDATION BY THE BRAC COMMISSION, THE
PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS.
(3) ORGANIZE, PREPARE, AND COORDINATE BRAC 2005 EXPEDITIOUSLY AND
EFFICIENTLY; COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PAST
ROUNDS OF BRAC.
G.  QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW:  LEVERAGE THE QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE
REVIEW TO EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE DOD AND DON STRATEGIC DIRECTION.
(1) MAXIMIZE JOINT WARFIGHTING INTEROPERABILITY WHILE EMPHASIZING
UNIQUE MARITIME CAPABILITIES AND DON OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.
(2) USE QDR ANALYSES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND RECONCILE
CAPABILITY-BASED FORCE POSTURE REQUIREMENTS.
(3) DRIVE THE QDR PROCESS TO FACILITATE NEAR AND LONG-TERM
FORCE-SHAPING AND STRATEGIC RESPONSE CAPABILITY.
H.  ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND MODELING:  DEVELOP ANALYTIC TOOLS TO MODEL
AND DETERMINE FUTURE WARFIGHTING REQUIREMENTS AND CAPABILITIES TO
COUNTER CONVENTIONAL, ASYMMETRIC, CATASTROPHIC, ETC. RISK AREAS.
I.  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT):  TRANSFORM THE ENTERPRISE BUSINESS
IT FUNCTIONS OF THE NAVY.
(1) ACHIEVE 100% CUT OVER TO NMCI.
(2) BEGIN TO TURN OFF LEGACY NETWORKS AND CONSOLIDATE LEGACY SERVERS.
(3) REDUCE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE FUNCTIONAL AREA
MANAGER'S APPLICATION RATIONALIZATION AND MIGRATION PROCESSES.
(4) DEVELOP METHODS FOR ENHANCED LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND
VISIBILITY OF IT ASSETS TO REDUCE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP.
J.  ALIGNMENT:  ALIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND PROCESSES TO ENSURE SERVICE
COLLABORATION ON KEY JOINT CONCEPTS AND CAPABILITIES.
(1) DEVELOP NAVY ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR KILL CHAINS SUPPORTING SEA
SHIELD AND SEA STRIKE MISSION CAPABILITY PILLARS.
(2) DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL (IFC) AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
CAPABILITY ACROSS SERVICES.
(3) ENSURE NAVY INTEROPERABILITY (FORCENET) IS CLEARLY INTEGRATED
AND ALIGNED TO JOINT BATTLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND AND CONTROL (JBMC2)
PLANS AND ROADMAPS.
(4) CONTINUE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NAVAL COMBAT AND WEAPON SYSTEMS
THROUGH THE AGGRESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN ARCHITECTURE PRECEPTS
ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE.
4.  YOUR SUPPORT OF THESE OBJECTIVES FOR 2005 IS NECESSARY AND
APPRECIATED.  THANKS FOR WHAT YOU DO EVERY DAY TO PRESERVE OUR
NATION'S LIBERTIES AND FREEDOMS.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//