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Budget Highlights Book - DON FM&C Website - U.S. Navy

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Shaping a Full‐Spectrum Naval Force February 2010Recruiting and retention is projected to meet <strong>Navy</strong> and Marine Corps requirements,with particular focus on active and reserve components “low density/high demand”skill sets such as Naval Special Warfare, linguists, Seabees, reconnaissance Marines,explosive ordnance disposal, and medical specialties.The total naval workforce is shaped and optimized to support the National DefenseStrategy. By maintaining U.S. maritime dominance, our Sailors and Marines promotesecurity, stability, and trust around the world. Together, we provide a persistentforward presence, power projection abroad and protection of the world’s sea lanes.Our Sailors and Marines, in cooperation with our foreign partners and allies, continueto provide training and deliver humanitarian aid, disaster relief and other assistancethroughout the globe. In times of crisis, <strong>Navy</strong> and Marine Corps units are oftenalready on the scene or the first U.S. assets to arrive in force. And they accomplishthis all as a seaborne force with a minimum footprint.America’s naval forces are combat‐ready because of the dedication and motivation ofour sailors, Marines, and <strong>DON</strong> civilian workforce. The development and retention ofquality personnel are vital to maintaining an agile and flexible force that can not onlycontribute to winning our nation’s wars but can also assist in preventing futureconflict to the extent possible – whether by dissuasion, deterrence, humanitarianaction or disaster relief. Our goal is a seamless Total Force valued for a lifetime ofservice.MILITARY PERSONNELActive <strong>Navy</strong> PersonnelWe remain invested in recruiting, training and retainingNaval personnel to create an environment that offersopportunity, promotes personal and professional growth,and provides the kind of workforce needed for the 21stcentury. <strong>Navy</strong>’s goal is to maintain a balanced force inwhich seniority, experience and skills are matched torequirements. Our objectives remain: to align the personaland professional goals of our workforce with the needs ofthe joint force while ensuring the welfare of our Sailors andtheir families; to deliver a high performing, competencybasedand mission‐focused force to meet the full spectrum3‐2 FY 2011 Department of the <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>Budget</strong>

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