Maritime Ops

The Pentagon earlier this month released an updated joint doctrine document on "Command and Control For Joint Maritime Operations."

Among the updates:

* Added discussion of [the] Navy's composite warfare doctrine.

* Added discussion of core maritime capabilities and missions.

* Added command and control considerations for specific maritime operations (surface warfare, air and missile defense, antisubmarine warfare, mine warfare, strike warfare, amphibious operations, naval surface fire support, information operations, maritime interception operations, maritime expeditionary security operations, maritime homeland defense, maritime operations threat response plan, counterdrug, noncombatant evacuation operations, protection of shipping, and foreign humanitarian assistance).

* Expanded the discussion on organizing the maritime force.

* Expanded the discussion of joint force maritime component commander responsibilities.