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NAVY NEWS

CNO Releases Navigation Plan 2022

26 July 2022; Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday released Navigation Plan 2022 to the Fleet, July 26.
WASHINGTON (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations reminding leaders they need to consistently self-assess and
(CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday released Navigation Plan 2022 self-correct in order to create a culture of learning and
to the Fleet, July 26. continuous improvement.

This Navigation Plan builds upon NAVPLAN 2021, fur- Navigation Plan 2022 introduces six force design imper-
ther outlining how the U.S. Navy will build, maintain, atives to maintain combat credibility in increasingly con-
train, and equip a dominant tested seas: expand distance,
naval force to strengthen leverage deception, harden
strategic partnerships, deter defense, increase distribu-
conflict, and if called upon, tion, ensure delivery, and
help win the Nation’s wars. generate decision advantage.
These force design imper-
"The seas are the lifeblood of atives enable distributed
our economy, our national maritime operations, the
security, and our way of Navy's foundational operat-
life," said Gilday. "The Navy ing concept.
is committed to accelerating
America's advantage at sea "We must move decisively
and our success depends on to modernize U.S. naval
executing this Navigation power as we maintain read-
Plan with teamwork." iness and a forward posture
that keeps America and our
Navigation Plan 2022 aligns Allies safe and prosperous,"
Navy’s vision with the most said Gilday. "The Navy is
up-to-date strategic guid- adopting a more continu-
ance, to include the 2022 ous, iterative force design
National Defense Strategy process to focus our mod-
(NDS) and the Secretary ernization efforts and accel-
of the Navy’s Vision. It erate the capabilities we
outlines how the Navy is need to maintain our edge
uniquely positioned to in this critical decade and
strengthen integrated deter- beyond."
rence, campaign forward, Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janine Jones
and build enduring warf- Navigation Plan 2022
ighting advantages. This update also supports these lines supersedes last year’s NAVPLAN and will inform annual
of effort by driving a Fleet-wide movement to strengthen guidance for the Navy’s Program Objective Memorandum
Navy’s learning culture and advancing a framework to and other annual budget documents.
accelerate its warfighting advantage.
“Seapower forged our nation and, for generations, a strong
Building on last year’s priorities of Sailors, Readiness, Navy has guaranteed the rules-based order that underpins
Capabilities, and Capacity, Gilday emphasizes the need to global security and prosperity,” Gilday said. “The deci-
deliver a Navy that is postured globally, combat credible, sions and investments we make this decade will shape the
and partnership focused every day. The new guidance fur- maritime balance of power for the rest of this century. We
ther reiterates Gilday’s 'Get Real, Get Better' call to action, can accept nothing less than success."

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