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Provides information on the U.S. Navy deployment plan dubbed Fleet Response Plan aimed at allowing the service to quickly send six carrier strike groups to trouble spots. Level of awareness of the average sailor about the deployment plan; Assessment of the operational readiness of the Navy; Impact of the deployment plan on the families of the Enterprise strike group.

The article discusses the focus of the U.S. Navy on tactics. It notes that the service is concentrated on the tactical employment of its combat forces as well as in its doctrine and practice. It mentions that the service has the tendency to get defeated by an opponent that can balance the employment of its forces at both the tactical and operational levels of war. It cites the over-reliance on technology as a cause in the inclination of the service towards tactics.

Focuses on the collaboration between the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to create the warship 'National Fleet'. Integration of the Integrated Deepwater System of the Coast Guard and the Littoral Combat Ship program of the Navy to realize the warship; Enhancement in the surface warfare capabilities; Development of sustainable ship systems.

The article reports a delay in tests intended to evaluate the combat readiness of the U.S. Navy's new aircraft carrier class over the objection of Michael Gilmore, the Defense Department's director of operational test and evaluation.

The article reports that Republican Representative Randy Forbes of Virginia has condemned a report that only 45 percent of deployed U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft are mission ready. The drop in mission readiness of the services' aircraft is attributed to the high operational tempo in Iraq and Afghanistan. In response, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jon Greenert stated that the readiness of the Navy is acceptable.

The article presents an update on the U.S. Navy as of November 4, 2009. It cites that carrier John C. Stennis is heading to southern California to join a combat readiness exercise. It reports on the arrival of the amphibious transport dock New York in the state of New York for commissioning. It mentions that the George Washington Carrier Strike Group is in the East China Sea.

The author discusses the changes to the U.S. Naval Surface Forces (SurFor) in order to meet wartime needs. He cites the Fleet Response Plan (FRP), which brought about the requirement for continuous readiness for all ships and introduced the concept of the surge deployment. He asserts that the change removed predictability for sailors used to the fairly fixed deployment schedules of a peacetime Navy, with long periods of relative inactivity following a deployment. He mentions other changes coinciding with the shift to the FRP deployment model.

The article focuses on the role of the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center of the U.S. Navy which is part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in Little Creek, Virginia. The help extended by the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center to sailors heading to the war zone in Iraq and Afghanistan is revealed. The article also covers the plan of the Navy to begin providing its own civil affairs specialists to the fleet.

Presents an update on the U.S. Navy as of July 25, 2005. Launch of the Swedish submarine Gotland at the Point Loma Naval Base in California; Deployment of Navy reservists from Inshore Boat Unit 14 and Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 101 to support U.S. 5th Fleet operations in the Persian Gulf; Information on the joint military exercises to boost combat readiness and promote cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and regional allies.

Reports on the strategic and investment roadmap being considered by the U.S. Navy to combat future enemies at home and abroad. Changes in the demands on sea services reflected by the strategic and investment roadmap; Components of the perennial Navy duty; Comments on the strategic roadmap.

Focuses on the tests projects funded by the U.S. Navy's eBusiness Operations Office to support creative technological improvements for Navy and Marine Corps operations. Joint Expeditionary Warfare Logistics; Training and Operational Readiness Information Services; Shipboard Movement Tracking; Zoned Automated Procurement.

Provides information on a study which urged the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps to reduce the number of jet fighter squadrons. Recommendations for the armed forces; Details of the plan of the Navy to purchase fighter jets; Concerns on the implications of the findings of the study.

Reports on the deployment of two United States (US) Navy battle groups without full combat readiness. Significance of a live-fire training at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico for the combat readiness of the US Navy; Shortcomings of the battle groups.

Deals with the significance of the deployment of reservists to fill the shortage of crews and ease the operational tempo of the U.S. Navy in 1999. Reaction of Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Patti Findley to his deployment aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation.

Elaborates the front-line combat units in relation to shortage of Army units as evidenced on the eminent war in the Persian Gulf. Comment of John Hamre, deputy defense secretary on emergency deployments to Persian Gulf on unit standards; Cost of maintenance for military equipments; Hidden factor in maintaining readiness.

Reports issues related to combat readiness. Plan of the U.S. Air Force to lease an aircraft for the replacement of the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker fleet; Transformation of the Exercise Giant Shadow of the U.S. Navy; Effort of Czech Republic Defense Minister Jaroslav Tvrdik to prepare the soldiers for the war against Iraq.