US Navy Unveils New Naval Operations Concept

By Bettina H. Chavanne

The U.S. Navy added one more piece to its operational puzzle today with the unveiling of its Naval Operations Concept 2010 (NOC 10), a defining document meant to support the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), 30-year shipbuilding plan and the three-year-old maritime strategy.

The NOC 2010 explains “how, where and when we would exercise our core competencies” as outlined by the Navy’s ...

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